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Steinway

American  
[stahyn-wey] / ˈstaɪnˌweɪ /

noun

  1. Henry Engelhard Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg, 1797–1871, U.S. piano manufacturer, born in Germany.


Steinway British  
/ ˈstɑɪnweɪ /

noun

  1. Henry ( Engelhard ), original name Heinrich Engelhardt Steinweg. 1797–1871, US piano maker, born in Germany

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Another factory Mr. Payne visited repeatedly over a period of years was Steinway & Sons in Astoria, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

We had five bedrooms and baths, a 40-foot living room, a Steinway grand, a huge dining table and a trampoline out back.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 2026

What remained was the beautifully mellow sound of a vintage Steinway piano he’d had restored after buying it on Craiglist for $800.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 2025

An undisclosed amount of the Intersect Power donations also will fund two years of after-school piano lessons from the Steinway Piano Gallery of Fresno at Cantua Elementary School.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2025

Manhattan was only a few miles west, but each of the boroughs had its own unique identity, and none more so than Steinway Street in Queens.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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