experience point

American  

[ik-speer-ee-uhns point] / ɪkˈspɪər i əns ˌpɔɪnt /

noun

1. (in role-playing games and video games) a unit of count used to measure the progress of a player character through a character level. EXP, XP

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Etymology

Origin of experience point

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

But the pace of technological change continues to outrun the education system’s ability to produce experienced professionals with current skills.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Executives who ignore LinkedIn messages from experienced professionals will take calls from 19-year-olds, often out of pure nostalgia for their own beginnings or a vague sense they should “give back.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Vanaman said the pandemic led to regional centers losing experienced professionals and that working remotely had harmed the kind of collaboration needed to make sure people get the services they need.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024

The last few outings have lacked some urgency, almost like they’re experienced professionals who have realized it’s not going to happen this year.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024

The experienced professionals and early risers secure the best places and choice of rocks; and among the hundreds at work you can discern something like a physical gradation.

From Two Years in the French West Indies by Hearn, Lafcadio