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

A slower and less sophisticated version of “Blow My Mind” came out in 2002, while “Sucker for Love” was written with Norwegian duo Röyksopp in sessions for their 2014 collaborative EP.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analyst Jayson Bedford says he views results from the company’s CHAMPION-AF trial of one of the Watchman devices as positive, but notes that growth concerns for Watchman and EP, which together represented 26% of sales in 2025, are sapping some enthusiasm around the stock.

From The Wall Street Journal

That piano is called the Dig EP from the Roland JV-1080 — the preset that Babyface used on the “Waiting to Exhale” soundtrack.

From Los Angeles Times

First, their 2025 EP “Papota” humorized their rapid ascent to stardom and poked fun at how artists must dilute their image to fit the mainstream.

From Los Angeles Times

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