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 company was delisted from Nasdaq in early 2025 following its merger with aerospace manufacturing holding company Velocity One LP in November 2024. Victor Loh, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2026 Swift stopped by New Heights earlier this year to promote her most recent LP, The Life of a Showgirl. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2025 One of the most striking came from Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, whose $14 billion International Small Cap Value Portfolio returned just over 50% this year, outpacing not only its benchmark but also the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100. Isabelle Lee, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2025 Queen Bey, who earned the highest-grossing solo tour of 2025, treated her hometown of Houston to the first live performance of tracks from her three-time Grammy-winning Cowboy Carter LP. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025 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 6 Jan. 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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