LP

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noun

: a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33¹/₃ revolutions per minute

LP

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abbreviation

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low pressure

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Noun
The group has topped the charts three times in the past with debut LP Suede (1993), Coming Up (1996) and Head Music (1999). Thomas Smith, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025 Keeping up the titular theme, Sheeran plans to follow the LP with Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind, and Stop. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025 The 10-track LP was a commercial failure at the time, even though the two would go on to find incredible success just a few years later in a different group. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 He is joined by minor-league pitchers AJ Causey, Dennis Colleran, Logan Martin, Hunter Owen and LP Langevin. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for LP

Word History

Etymology

Noun

long-playing

First Known Use

Noun

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of LP was in 1948

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“LP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LP. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

LP

noun
ˈel-ˈpē
: a phonograph record designed to be played at 33⅓ revolutions per minute
Etymology

Noun

long-playing

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