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Steinway

Steinway

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A famous maker of high-quality pianos
  • proper noun
  • /ˈstaɪnweɪ/
: Steinway
  • The school's goal is to raise $3.5 million to purchase sixty-one Steinway pianos.
  • Steinway & Sons
  • Steinway piano

Examples

  • I think it's a Steinway.

    The Joker is Wild (1957)

  • The most important thing to know about the Steinway company is that all Steinway pianos are made by hand.

    Blog text (25)

  • Make sure it's a Steinway as per my contract.

    Green Book (2018)

  • Just get a clean Steinway in here.

    Green Book (2018)

  • The selection committee went to New York City to visit the Steinway factory in Queens, New York.

    Blog text (25)

  • Dr. Shirley only plays on Steinway grand pianos.

    Green Book (2018)

  • So he sold his Steinway piano, the dearest possession he had.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Last year, SBU purchased a Model D Steinway & Sons piano.

    Blog text (25)

  • Yesterday during rehearsal, the Steinway concert grand felt oddly familiar under my fingers.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • The concert featured a stunning Steinway piano that captivated the audience with its rich, melodic sound.

Surface Forms

Steinway main

Etymology

Steinway is the family name behind the famous pianos and comes from old German parts stein 'stone' and way 'path', giving the image of a 'stone path'. The founder changed the name to sound more English when he moved to America, and today Steinway names the high-quality pianos the family made.