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• LP
  LP

  abbreviation

  long playing; long play:
• L.P.
  L.P.

  abbreviation

  long primer.
• L/P
  L/P

  abbreviation

  letterpress

LP

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. long playing; long play:

   1. a vinyl phonograph record played at 33 1/3 rpm and typically containing seven or more tracks, or one or more long classical pieces.

   2. a full-length music album, typically comprised of ten to twelve songs: called LP as an evolution of the traditional long-playing record, albums in other formats are not known by the underlying expanded form, and identified only by the abbreviation.

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L.P. ² American  

Or l.p.

abbreviation

1. long primer.

2. low pressure.

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LP ¹ British  

noun

1. 1. a long-playing gramophone record: usually one 12 inches (30 cm) or 10 inches (25 cm) in diameter, designed to rotate at 33 1/ 3 revolutions per minute Compare EP

   2. ( as modifier )

      an LP sleeve

2. long play: a slow-recording facility on a VCR which allows twice the length of material to be recorded on a tape from that of standard play

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LP ² British  

abbreviation

1. (in Britain) Lord Provost

2. Also: lp.  low pressure

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L/P ³ British  

abbreviation

1. letterpress

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Other Word Forms

• mini-LP
  noun

Etymology

Origin of LP

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

The second Chanel Beads LP, confusingly enough, has the same title as the first, even though it’s an entirely new set of material.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

“It was all Clive,” Manilow said of “Once Before I Go,” the Peter Allen/Dean Pitchford number that leads off his just-released “What a Time” LP.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

Census Designated,” Jane’s brash and dramatic 2023 coming-out LP, tipped them as a force beyond the underground.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Last year it agreed to sell the brand for undisclosed terms to Carolwood LP, a Los Angeles private-equity firm whose investments include restaurants and media companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Amaka went over and pulled out the LP drawer.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie