piano player

American  

noun

• piano players
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• piano players
  plural

Etymology

Origin of piano player

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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piano player

I just sang the line to my piano player.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 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

Looking for a new adventure in 1970, she and a friend moved to San Francisco, where she fell in with a group of friends that included a piano player named Keith Godchaux.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

One of the artworks is Saturday Night which shows a rock 'n' roll piano player in action.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025

For example, even a beginning piano player can play the highest and lowest keys; and even the best player cannot play beyond these.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones