EP

¹ American  

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.

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ep- ² American  

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

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Ep. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Epistle.

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EP ¹ British  

noun

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

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abbreviation

1. Eastern (Cape) Province

Ep. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Epistle

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ep- ³ British  

prefix

1. variant of epi-

   epexegesis

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ep ⁴ British  

/ ɛp /

abbreviation

1. episode

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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

Music magazine Mojo says the EP is "their best collection of songs in decades".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s been a busy year for the avant-garde pair, who won their first Grammy in February for their nine-track EP, “Papota.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The standalone "Days of Ash" EP is "an immediate response to current events and inspired by the many extraordinary and courageous people fighting on the frontlines of freedom", according to the band's website.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Adam Phillips, head of investments at EP Wealth, said his firm’s investment committee has been discussing allocating more money to foreign stocks.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 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