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upright piano

American  

noun

  1. a piano with an upright rectangular body and with its strings running vertically.

upright piano British  

noun

  1. a piano which has a rectangular vertical case Compare grand piano

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During “Southern Man,” Micah Nelson walked over to an old, battered upright piano and admirably acquitted himself in the shading and spirit of Nils Lofgren’s work on the original.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

A harpsichord, a theorbo and a viola da gamba sound alongside an upright piano and an electric organ.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Instrument involved: A Kingsbury upright piano, which was one of the first things moved into the renovated space.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2023

When he was 8, his parents mortgaged their small house and bought Lewis a used upright piano.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2022

There was an upright piano in the far corner of the room beyond the wooden tables and Bill went over and started to play.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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