EP
1 of 2abbreviation 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
Joe CoscarelliToday, EPs look just like full-length CDs, except for the number of tracks. … Most EPs contain 30 minutes or so of music …—Roger Catlin
Roger CatlinThere 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
Bonnie Stiernberg… released a new extended play (EP) record.—Mike Sunnucks
Mike Sunnuckscalled also extended play
1
estimated position
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European plan
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
The daytime talk show hosts surprised their daughter Lola, 24, in London, during her debut singing performance for her EP's launch.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
After a brief break, director/EP Salli Richardson-Whitfield and star Tom Pelphrey took the stage for a conversation about Task with THR‘s Scott Feinberg.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 15 Dec. 2025
The young Spanish star presents a five-song EP that explores nostalgia, the passage of time, the loss of youth, and the expansion of her sound through international collaborations that cross genres, languages, and borders.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2025
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Abbreviation or noun
In 2019, while the label was still called Whities, Tasker was listening to records at a friend’s house when his friend pulled out the 2010 debut EP from Raime, the duo of Joe Andrews and Tom Halstead.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
The daytime talk show hosts surprised their daughter Lola, 24, in London, during her debut singing performance for her EP's launch.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
After a brief break, director/EP Salli Richardson-Whitfield and star Tom Pelphrey took the stage for a conversation about Task with THR‘s Scott Feinberg.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 15 Dec. 2025
The young Spanish star presents a five-song EP that explores nostalgia, the passage of time, the loss of youth, and the expansion of her sound through international collaborations that cross genres, languages, and borders.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2025
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“EP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EP. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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