LP

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noun

: a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33⅓ revolutions per minute

LP

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abbreviation

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low pressure

Examples of LP in a Sentence

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Noun
The influential singer-songwriter only released a single studio LP before his untimely death. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025 The Rolling Stones took the past year off from the road to spend time working with producer Andrew Watt on a follow-up to 2023’s Hackney Diamonds, and to oversee the extensive reissue of their 1976 LP Black and Blue. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025 Check out Ella Mai’s post about the LP below. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2025 The filmed concert will include footage of her performances from her LP The Tortured Poets Department. Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 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 12 Dec. 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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