LP

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noun

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

LP

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abbreviation

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low pressure

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Noun
The singer/songwriter’s third studio LP, In The Hour of Chaos, will arrive July 10 via Fantasy Records. Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 May 2026 Harris’ Commanders group included longtime business partner David Blitzer, who was yet another Steelers LP. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026 Wagner and the band’s last LP, in 2022, was the similarly well-named The Bible. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026 In 2023, just a month before kicking off her record-breaking Mañana Será Bonito tour, Karol announced Bichota Season, a ten track counterpart to the sunny Mañana Será Bonito LP. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for LP

Word History

Etymology

Noun

long-playing

First Known Use

Noun

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 10 May. 2026.

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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