upright
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈʌpˌraɪt/
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piano vertical
- The rickety old upright is tinny-sounding and slightly out of tune.
- an old upright
Examples
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The family gathered around their bright red upright piano for a sing-along.
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But the old upright that sat in Grandma's basement all these years and has a cracked soundboard, it's just not worth the investment.
Blog text (12) -
One time, my brother came home, I was playing on this upright we used to always have in our den.
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When your parents let you select your own piano, pick a deep brown upright model made of the silkiest wood, with bronze foot pedals.
Blog text (12) -
You're like a grand piano around a bunch of little toy pianos and uprights.
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She used to play "Clair de Lune" and "Fur Elise" on the old upright in the parlor.
Fiction book (1995) -
On this bandstand, there was a Steinway upright, and enough room for a sax player to squeeze in, and maybe a singer if she hugged up close.
Fiction book (1992) -
She heard bits of tinny music from an old upright that had traveled the plains in a covered wagon, losing a few strings to the desert animals that thought they might make fine nesting material.
Fiction book (1994) -
She played a beautiful melody on the upright that filled the entire room with music.
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In the corner of the room stood an antique upright that had been in the family for generations.
Synonyms
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3.0
A piano with vertical strings that takes less space than a grand piano
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Etymology
Upright comes from the parts up ('up') and right ('straight'). Because the piano's strings and soundboard stand 'up' instead of lying flat, an upright is a piano that fits against a wall and saves floor space.