grand piano

noun

: a piano with horizontal frame and strings compare upright piano

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Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grand piano was in 1793

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“Grand piano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20piano. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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grand piano

noun
: a piano in which the frame and strings are in a horizontal rather than an upright position

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