EP

¹

abbreviation

1. European plan.

2. extended play:

   1. a phonograph record that is typically played at 45 rpm and contains more tracks than a single, but fewer tracks than an LP.

   2. 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.

ep-

²

1. variant of epi- before a vowel or h: epaxial.

Ep.

³

abbreviation

1. Epistle.

EP

¹

noun

1. an extended-play single, one of the formats in which music is sold, usually comprising four or five tracks

abbreviation

1. Eastern (Cape) Province

Ep.

²

abbreviation

1. Epistle

ep-

³

prefix

1. variant of epi-

   epexegesis

ep

⁴

/ ɛp /

abbreviation

1. episode

Word History and Origins

Origin of EP¹

First recorded in 1950–55 EP for def. 2a

Example Sentences

The EP — which is also on the charts — is called “Resilient,” as if Breaking Rust spent years playing for tips in empty bars.

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Five years after moving to L.A., the pop-punk singer has an impressive new EP and a gig at the Camp Flog Gnaw festival.

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The couple recorded five songs for the “Violent Hour” EP during the first half of 2025.

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A second EP will follow next year, as will more shows.

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“I wrote music all night while we did the EP, and I still do. But I get a kick out of working all the time. It’s what I love. I’m very aware that life is short and that, if you want to do something, there is an urgency there. If you put it off, you might be too late. You have to do it now.”

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When To Use

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