Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus
1

LP

noun \ ˌel-ˈpē \

Definition of LP

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

See LP defined for English-language learners

See LP defined for kids

Origin and Etymology of lp

long-playing

2

LP

abbreviation

Definition of LP

low pressure

LP Defined for English Language Learners

LP

noun

Definition of LP for English Language Learners

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

Learn More about lp

  1. See words that rhyme with LP

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up LP? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show hide

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

WORD OF THE DAY

acolyte

play

one who attends or assists a leader

Get Word of the Day daily email!

TRENDING NOW

  1. exculpatory 'tending or serving to exculpate'

  2. ideologue 'an often blindly partisan advocate or adherent of a particular ideology'

  3. socialism 'a way of organizing a society in which major industries are owned and controlled by the government'

  4. uphold 'to let stand'

  5. due process 'a course of formal proceedings (as judicial proceedings)'

SEE ALL

BROWSE DICTIONARY

LP
LPF
LPG

Test Your Vocabulary

Test Your Emoji Exceptionalism

  • test-your-emoji-exceptionalism-written-with-a-lot-of-emoji
  • What is this emoji intended to represent: 🤳
Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ
SCRABBLE® Sprint

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games