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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Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
Tems glides thrpough tension on a new surprise EP, and BigXThaPlug continues his country-rap romp with a Post Malone collaboration.
—Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
Per People, fans believe his comment is directed at a fan who has been peppering Ballerini's Instagram comments with photos of Stokes and his ex, his Outer Banks costar Madelyn Cline.
November 14, 2025: Kelsea Ballerini releases her latest EP, Mount Pleasant.
—Glamour, 21 Nov. 2025
De La was hard at work on its Premium Soul On The Rocks project at the time, an EP produced by DJ Premier that was technically announced back in 2014 but never came to fruition.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2025
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Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer also will EP the reboot on behalf of Lawrence’s production company, Doozer.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
Tems glides thrpough tension on a new surprise EP, and BigXThaPlug continues his country-rap romp with a Post Malone collaboration.
—Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
Per People, fans believe his comment is directed at a fan who has been peppering Ballerini's Instagram comments with photos of Stokes and his ex, his Outer Banks costar Madelyn Cline.
November 14, 2025: Kelsea Ballerini releases her latest EP, Mount Pleasant.
—Glamour, 21 Nov. 2025
De La was hard at work on its Premium Soul On The Rocks project at the time, an EP produced by DJ Premier that was technically announced back in 2014 but never came to fruition.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2025
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“EP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EP. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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