concert grand
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- noun
- /ˈkɒnsɜrt ɡrænd/
- Specialized
:
piano de concierto
- At the concert hall, the concert grand was the centerpiece of the stage, showcasing its elegant craftsmanship.
- concert grand piano
- Steinway concert grand
- modern concert grand
Examples
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Steinway, concert grand.
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Yesterday during rehearsal, the Steinway concert grand felt oddly familiar under my fingers.
Fiction book (1997) -
Since when do you play on expensive Grand Imperial concert grand pianos with nine extra buttons?
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In a concert grand piano, the continuous rim is made up of about 18 maple laminate panels.
Academic text (1994) -
The musician performed a stunning solo on the concert grand piano, captivating the entire audience.
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After years of practice, she finally played her favorite piece on the concert grand during a live performance.
Synonyms
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3.0
A large piano shaped like a wing with a rich sound
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4.8
A large piano with horizontal strings used in concerts
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A large grand piano used in concerts
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Morphology
The meaning 'a large grand piano for concert performances' is directly derived from combining 'concert' (public musical performance) with 'grand' (grand piano): a grand piano used in concerts. This noun–noun composition follows regular semantic modification patterns and has clear parallels in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Concert grand joins concert (a public music show) and grand (a big, full-size piano). The image is a very large piano in the center of the stage that fills the hall, so the term means 'a large grand piano used for concerts'.