EP
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EP
1 Americanabbreviation
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extended play:
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a phonograph record that is typically played at 45 rpm and contains more tracks than a single, but fewer tracks than an LP.
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a short or half-length music album in any format, typically comprised of four to seven songs: called EP as an evolution of the traditional extended-play record, albums in other formats are not known by the underlying expanded form, and identified only by the abbreviation.
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EP
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noun
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Ep.
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ep-
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ep
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/ ɛp /
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Usage
What else does EP mean? EP commonly stands for extended play, a musical recording which is popularly understood as shorter than a full album (about four to seven tracks). EP can also stand for European plan (in hotels) and European Parliament. Sometimes, EP, written as ep, is short for episode (of a TV show, podcast, etc.). How is EP pronounced?[ ee-pee ] for European Parliament, European Plan, or extended play, and [ ep ] for episode. What are some other words related to EP?
- album
- LP
- mixtape
- record
Etymology
Origin of EP
First recorded in 1950–55 EP for def. 2a
Example Sentences
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Mwedziwendira is now figuring out how to build her West Coast clientele after starting EP Studio, a Washington, D.C., creative studio and PR firm, a year ago.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Motown inspired musician Jalen Ngonda took home the prize for best breakthrough act, while Jim Legxacy bagged best EP for black British music, which included hit tracks like '06 Wayne Rooney.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The AI anxieties weren’t nearly so severe last summer, said Adam Phillips, head of investments at EP Wealth Advisors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
That death hasn’t arrived yet and I wanted to incorporate that journey and storytelling into my EP.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
I lean against the brick wall behind: the cafeteria, searching my music library for an EP by Leda.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
At funerals, his office corresponded with that of the Roman dominus funeris or designator, referred to by Horace, Ep. i.,
From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by A Sexton of the Old School
There was a proverb, sero parsimonia in fundo, something like this, Sen. Ep. i.
From The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1 The Whole Extant Correspodence in Chronological Order by Evelyn S. Shuckburgh
Exposition upon the first Ep. of St. John, p.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
St. Cyprian, Ep. viii.882.There was much controversy at this time as to the propriety of bishops evading persecution by flight.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by William Edward Hartpole Lecky
Ep. et Resp. col. 592.235.Serm. at Perth Assembly insert. by B. Lindsey.236.Ans. to the Repl. praef. p. 43.237.Repl. to the Ans., p. 270.238.Cassand.
From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by George Gillespie
Monday's Love Island ep launched the eleventh series of the reality show following an All Stars edition earlier this year which saw previous contestants return for a second shot at love.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2024
Now make Val do the “Little Kicks” dance for us in the next ep, as a treat.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2021
If looking for something to listen to as we work towards the first ball, Geoff Lemon and I recorded a New Year’s Eve ep of The Final Word.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 3, 2020
It was a hilarious show so I hope you’ll keep an eye out for the podcast ep or check it out when it airs this Saturday on @NPR!
From Washington Post ● Dec. 17, 2019
His wife died anyway, more than a year ago," said Bolton, as if the fact completed his atonement to Miss Kilburn, "Git ep!
From Annie Kilburn : a Novel by William Dean Howells
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