grand piano
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- noun
- /ɡrænd ˈpiːənoʊ/
:
piano de cola
- The grand piano awaiting me is flanked by a bass and drum set.
And John rented a grand piano for the night.
- And John rented a grand piano for the night.
- He, he lifted a grand piano above his head and I saw him lift two blokes up.
Examples
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At a grand piano, a pianist rippled Christmas tunes as if they were Chopin.
Fiction book (1996) -
Their friends would compose plays on the spot, and they'd all sing around a grand piano.
Fiction book (1999) -
And John rented a grand piano for the night.
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The upper room was a recreation room, with a grand piano in the corner and a small kitchen.
Fiction book (1992) -
My brother has a grand piano, a keyboard and an organ.
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The apartment was dark, stuffed with books and records, and had two grand pianos.
Fiction book (1995) -
In front of a large window, the black surface of a grand piano shone in the sunlight.
Fiction book (1993) -
A spotlight encased the grand piano on its little stage before red velvet curtains.
Fiction book (1997) -
Lindsay dragged her back through the room, past a grand piano crowned by a vase of calla lilies.
Fiction book (1993) -
In the center of the room sat a grand piano, its ivory keys gleaming.
Synonyms
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A large instrument with black and white keys you press to make music
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A large piano with horizontal strings used in concerts
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A small grand piano that fits in small rooms
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A large keyboard instrument like a piano where keys make hammers hit strings to make sound
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A small piano with a curved lid like a large piano that fits in a home
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A very large piano used by professionals in concert halls
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A large grand piano used in concerts
A large piano with a rich, full sound used in concerts
A small piano for home use that has a rich sound
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Morphology
The meaning 'a large, wing-shaped piano' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'grand' (large/magnificent) with 'piano' (keyboard instrument). This adjective + noun composition follows ordinary English semantic composition and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Grand piano uses grand (meaning 'large') together with piano, so it literally names the big, wing-like piano with horizontal strings that give it a deep, rich sound. That's why grand piano means the large, powerful instrument often used in concerts.