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

To push that cross-genre pollination to the next level and to emphasize that these are sounds born from the same Detroit neighborhoods, Lelo’s next project is a double-sided EP split between traditional Detroit player rap and horny hip-house and ghettotech. —Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026

Michaels, who is an EP and whose Broadway Video is co-producing, has been heavily involved throughout. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026

Damon Whiteside serves as EP for the Academy of Country Music. —Paul Grein, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026

Provill Studios and Oculloris are attached as executive producers, with Gushcloud co-producing and serving as EP. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Abbreviation or noun

extended play

First Known Use

Abbreviation Or Noun

1989, in the meaning defined above