EP
1 of 2abbreviation or noun
plural EPs
: a music recording that is typically longer than a single (see single entry 2 sense 1c(2)) and shorter than a full-length album
… a five-song EP by the South Korean boy band that clocks in under 15 minutes …—
Joe Coscarelli
Joe CoscarelliToday, EPs look just like full-length CDs, except for the number of tracks. … Most EPs contain 30 minutes or so of music …—Roger Catlin
Roger CatlinThere are plenty of reasons to make an EP—whether it's to … find a proper home for B-sides or serve as an introduction to an up-and-coming group before their official debut.—Bonnie Stiernberg
Bonnie Stiernberg… released a new extended play (EP) record.—Mike Sunnucks
Mike Sunnuckscalled also extended play
1
estimated position
2
European plan
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The centerpiece of the festival, the massive 45-foot deep-water soloing wall, is the result of a key partnership with EP Climbing.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Mojo Morgan in his 'Dream' video from the 'Jamaica Love' EP.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Kim Harvey has been elevated to EP of the venerable evening newscast, which is marking 77 years on the air this year.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Handmaid’s Tale star and EP Elisabeth Moss will executive produce a sequel based on Atwood’s 2019 book The Testaments alongside THT collaborators Bruce Miller and Warren Littlefield.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The centerpiece of the festival, the massive 45-foot deep-water soloing wall, is the result of a key partnership with EP Climbing.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Mojo Morgan in his 'Dream' video from the 'Jamaica Love' EP.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Kim Harvey has been elevated to EP of the venerable evening newscast, which is marking 77 years on the air this year.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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“EP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EP. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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