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

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Noun
The content for this LP was on an exclusive CD that was released in 2009 , but has not previously been issued on vinyl. Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025 Yo La Tengo and Jad Fair have announced a reissue of their rare 1998 collaborative LP Strange but True. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025 Wilson released her most recent album, Whirlwind, last August, and kicked off a world tour in support of the LP this year. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025 The fourpiece — through their 1999 EP known as First Impressions, as well as their 2000 LP, Identity Crisis — had already developed a ravenous local following for their genre fusion of punk and metal that’s most commonly regarded as post-hardcore. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 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 10 Oct. 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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