LP

1 of 2

noun

: a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33¹/₃ revolutions per minute

LP

2 of 2

abbreviation

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low pressure

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Noun
Now, six years after her last LP, the Grammy winner is back with her eighth studio album, CiCi. Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025 The rapper explained that the LP began as a tongue-in-cheek critique of the irony in the titular phrase, but quickly developed into something more genuine. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025 The 191-track opus will be available in 12 LP and 8 CD box sets as well as on digital platforms. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025 This week, Gunna drops his final release with YSL records, Lucy Dacus unearths intimate Forever Is a Feeling B-sides, and Ethel Cain delivers a quietly haunting LP. Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for LP

Word History

Etymology

Noun

long-playing

First Known Use

Noun

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of LP was in 1948

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“LP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LP. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

LP

noun
ˈel-ˈpē
: a phonograph record designed to be played at 33⅓ revolutions per minute
Etymology

Noun

long-playing

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