EP

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abbreviation or noun

ˈē-ˈpē 

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

Today, EPs look just like full-length CDs, except for the number of tracks. … Most EPs contain 30 minutes or so of music …

—Roger Catlin

There 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

… released a new extended play (EP) record.

—Mike Sunnucks

called also extended play

EP

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abbreviation

1

estimated position

2

European plan

Examples of EP in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Abbreviation or noun

Blink founder and series EP Dan Chambers explains the idea to do the DNA analysis came before the producers obtained the sample. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025

Mounted in support of July’s WWP EP, the We Wanna Party Tour finds Tyla visiting several Asian countries, including China, India, Thailand and Saudi Arabia. —Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025

The Recording Industry Association of America says 2024 was the 18th consecutive year of growth in EP or LP sales, though the numbers pale in comparison with the heyday of vinyl. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025

In this adaptation, Wright stayed more faithful to Stephen King’s (as Richard Bachman) source material in which the host and EP are two different characters. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Abbreviation or noun

extended play

First Known Use

Abbreviation Or Noun

1989, in the meaning defined above