LP

1 of 2

noun

ˌel-ˈpē 

: a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33⅓ revolutions per minute

LP

2 of 2

abbreviation

1

limited partnership

2

low pressure

Examples of LP in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Bill Ackman, chief executive officer of Pershing Square Capital Management LP, center, during the company's initial public offering (IPO) on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Read Sam Sodomsky’s Q&A with the ageless songwriter around the LP, Kurt Vile Is Chasing Everything. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

The duo released one album together, the influential 1983 LP Enter, before splitting up in 1985. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

Related The Black Parade (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) boasts six bonus cuts in addition to the 14 tracks that comprise the LP’s standard edition — three B-sides from the Black Parade era, as well as three live tracks. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

long-playing

First Known Use

Noun

1948, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

LP

noun

ˈel-ˈpē

: a phonograph record designed to be played at 33⅓ revolutions per minute

Etymology

Noun

long-playing