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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

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On Aug. 14, the Wall St Journal published a report detailing how proprietary trading giant Jane Street lost $15 billion that month as it had become a significant investor in Situational Awareness LP.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

In 2000, Orbit worked on Madonna's album Music, as well as releasing his own Grammy-nominated solo LP, Pieces In A Modern Style - a critically acclaimed electronic-classical crossover record.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

The LP is also a whirlwind of competing genres in which John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr flex their muscles and prove that they’re at home in virtually any genre.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

The LP opens with “Casablanca,” in which she recounts a run-in with the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir in New Orleans in the late ’80s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

I held my breath while Vonetta slid the shiny black LP out of its paper sleeve and placed it onto the turntable.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

On July 16, James predicted that PBF Energy and Sunoco L.P., two energy companies, would see short-term runs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Officially, Lutnick stepped down as chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., the holding company that controls Cantor Fitzgerald, BGC Group, Inc., as well as Newmark Group Inc., after he was confirmed.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2025

Like many collectors of L.P. records, James Fitzgerald's brother-in-law has a favorite store where he consistently finds the best vinyl for his collection.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2023

Since February, the price of a canister of L.P. gas has increased nearly 10 percent, reaching its highest level in two decades, according to government data.

From New York Times ● May 17, 2022

She'd put on this L.P. when she couldn't think of its next sentence.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell