EP

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abbreviation or noun

ˈē-ˈpē 

plural EPs

: a music recording that is typically longer than a single (see single entry 2 sense 1c(2)) and shorter than a full-length album

… a five-song EP by the South Korean boy band that clocks in under 15 minutes …

—Joe Coscarelli

Today, EPs look just like full-length CDs, except for the number of tracks. … Most EPs contain 30 minutes or so of music …

—Roger Catlin

There are plenty of reasons to make an EP—whether it's to … find a proper home for B-sides or serve as an introduction to an up-and-coming group before their official debut.

—Bonnie Stiernberg

… released a new extended play (EP) record.

—Mike Sunnucks

called also extended play

EP

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abbreviation

1

estimated position

2

European plan

Examples of EP in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Abbreviation or noun

Helium – Pirate Prude EP After forming the influential Washington, D.C. band Autoclave as a teenager, Mary Timony moved to Boston for college and formed Helium. —Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2024

Since the launch of their 2011 EP Rüfüs, the trio has focused on the intersection of live instrumentation and electronic music, rooted in alluring vocals and organic tracks. —Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2024

Nah, that’s for my Play Cash Cobain EP that should be coming out soon. —Angel Diaz, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024

Pale Saints formed in Leeds in the late 1980s, originally playing jangly indie-pop before expanding, on their 1989 debut EP, Barging Into the Presence of God, into the more atmospheric sound that would come to be associated with dream-pop and shoegaze. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2024

Fresh off a headlining world tour that followed her 2023 stint opening for Coldplay, the British singer-songwriter released her new EP, Ver2igo Vol. 2, on Friday, April 5, marking the next chapter of her current era — eventually set to culminate in her debut full-length album. —Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024

Saya Gray has announced a tour of North America and Europe behind last week’s Qwerty II EP. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2024

Its third release, Burial’s debut South London Boroughs EP, quickly helped strengthen its position as one of the most influential labels of the early dubstep scene. —Arielle Lana Lejarde, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024

The Border will follow Nelson's recent EP Bluegrass, which dropped in September 2023. —Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Abbreviation or noun

extended play

First Known Use

Abbreviation Or Noun

1989, in the meaning defined above