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

Gratton will be based in EP’s London office and will work closely with the company’s global leadership team. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

PinkPantheress serves as an executive producer on their upcoming debut EP, out in November, Rolling Stone can reveal. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026

In the past year alone, the group has topped the Billboard 200 twice with November EP DO IT and August’s THIS & THAT. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Murphy, Brennan, Crystle Roberson Dorsey (EP/director), Nissa Diederich, Karl Frankenfield, Scott Robertson, Todd Kubrak, Tanase Popa, Naomi Watts, Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman, Eric Newman & Bryan Unkeless are executive producers. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Abbreviation or noun

extended play

First Known Use

Abbreviation Or Noun

1989, in the meaning defined above