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noun

a piano with an upright rectangular body and with its strings running vertically.Compare spinet (def. 1).

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A new upright piano can start in the range of $3,500 and go way up from there.
They offer orphaned pianos to loving homes: ‘We’re not only giving children a chance to learn music, we’re giving pianos a second chance at life’|Cathy Free|October 25, 2021|Washington Post
After they walked in, Starks whisked off the blanket, revealing a shiny upright piano — a luxury her family had wanted for years.
They offer orphaned pianos to loving homes: ‘We’re not only giving children a chance to learn music, we’re giving pianos a second chance at life’|Cathy Free|October 25, 2021|Washington Post
The sound of fiddles, acoustic guitars, and upright piano filled the air.
After 30 Years of Growth, the Cowboy Poetry Festival Tries to Keep Its Pioneer Spirit|John L. Smith|February 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are varying paintings and murals on the wall, an upright piano, and frilly lampshades.
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An upright piano, brought from Sacramento, occupied the corner of the parlor.
Devil's Ford|Bret Harte
Farther on is a veritable musician's den, with upright piano, and with a large desk crowded with pictures and mementoes.
Piano Mastery|Harriette Brower
Then comes the lop-sided corner of the room, where an upright piano is to stand.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
An upright piano and a music-rack were the most conspicuous.
The Sheriff's Son|William MacLeod Raine
In one corner stood an upright piano, in sharp contrast with the rather antique hair-cloth chairs and sofa.
Uncle Terry|Charles Clark Munn

British Dictionary definitions for upright piano

upright piano

noun

a piano which has a rectangular vertical caseCompare grand piano

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