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

Freeman, who plays Brooklyn’s Union Pool tonight, reunited with longtime collaborators Garrett Linck and Sam Atallah for the LP. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026

That winning streak began with The Slim Shady LP more than a quarter-century ago, in April 1999. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The Rolling Stones have been very busy over the past year recording their new LP Foreign Tongues, and promoting it with a large slate of interviews and promotional appearances across Europe and North America. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

But, for all their environmental initiatives, none of the industry representatives on the panel at Making Vinyl was asking what the LP looked like after oil. — Kyle Devine, Longreads, 14 July 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