piano player

American  

noun

1. pianist.

2. a mechanical device that actuates the keys of a player piano.

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piano player British  

noun

1. another name for pianist

2. any of various devices for playing a piano automatically

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Etymology

Origin of piano player

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

According to Los Angeles County prosecutors, the man was Jonathan Michael Alvarado, 38, a volunteer piano player at the facility.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Donna approached the Dead’s Jerry Garcia at a club and informed him that her husband was going to be the band’s next piano player.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Poet Judy Barrat, a regular attendee, usually hands the evening’s piano player a copy of the poem she’ll be reading and asks him to improv along with her.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

The drawing shows the flamboyant piano player with his leg on the keyboard and a stool overturned behind him.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

When the picture ended, we left the piano player snoozing in the front row and rolled out of the theater.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu