LP

1 of 2

noun

ˌel-ˈpē 

: a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33⅓ revolutions per minute

LP

2 of 2

abbreviation

1

limited partnership

2

low pressure

Examples of LP in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds’ new LP, Mutiny After Midnight, was recorded at Auerbach’s Easy Eye Studios in Nashville. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Linda’s Head arrives October 2 via Kranky—11 years after the band’s lone studio LP, 2015’s The Original Faces. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

Wallen earned 80,000 units this week, while Rodrigo’s LP, which topped the charts for two weeks this summer, came in with just under 80,000 units. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2026

Kinetik was formed in 2022 from the merger of Altus Midstream and BCP Raptor Holdco LP. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

long-playing

First Known Use

Noun

1948, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

LP

noun

ˈel-ˈpē

: a phonograph record designed to be played at 33⅓ revolutions per minute

Etymology

Noun

long-playing