LP

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noun

: a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33¹/₃ revolutions per minute

LP

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abbreviation

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low pressure

Examples of LP in a Sentence

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Noun
Bruce Springsteen earns his 25th top 10 LP with epic boxset Tracks II: The Lost Albums, which features 82 previously-unheard tracks from the period spanning 1983 to 2018. Thomas Smith, Billboard, 6 July 2025 The 17-track LP features collaborations with Puerto Rican acts including RaiNao, Omar Courtz and Dei V, and Los Pleneros de la Cresta. Pamela Avila, USA Today, 5 July 2025 The band’s second LP is full of originals that sounded like a modern takes on Motown. Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025 When the time came to record the new LP, Gary’s equal partnership on the composing side was fully established. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 July 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 13 Jul. 2025.

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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