EP

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abbreviation or noun

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

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Abbreviation or noun
The Border will follow Nelson's recent EP Bluegrass, which dropped in September 2023. Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024 The earliest songs come from the band’s debut EP, Slay Tracks, released via Treble Kicker in 1989. Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2024 Michael Davies, the Sony executive and Jeopardy! EP, will also EP the program. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024 The song is off Milligan's new EP Jukebox Songs, out Friday. Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024 The Grammy winner has remained committed to speaking out against injustices throughout her career, which in part inspired her to step away from the country music business and release her EP The Bridge on Columbia Records instead of Columbia Nashville last year. Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024 But Nat, 29, and Alex, 26, have evolved as artists in the years since, releasing their debut album, Black Sheep, in 2011, followed by their 2016 EP, Public Places. Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024 Her last collection of songs, the Save Me EP, came out in 2022. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2024 A lot of that comes through in the Copycat Killer EP with Phoebe Bridgers, which seems like sort of an on-ramp to Inflorescence. Allison Hussey, Pitchfork, 11 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Abbreviation or noun

extended play

First Known Use

Abbreviation Or Noun

1989, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of EP was in 1989

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“EP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EP. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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