long-playing

American  

[lawng-pley-ing, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈpleɪ ɪŋ, ˈlɒŋ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to microgroove records devised to be played at 33 1/3 revolutions per minute.

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long-playing British  

adjective

1. of or relating to an LP (long-playing record)

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Etymology

Origin of long-playing

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Columbia Records had introduced the long-playing microgroove disc in 1948, a breakthrough that changed the very meaning of “record.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

When compact discs hit the marketplace in 1982, retailers were quick to pronounce the death of long-playing vinyl records.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024

Similarly, NBC’s long-playing “Law & Order: SVU” reached only 3 million people for its season debut.

From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2020

“We’ll be doing more of that, but that won’t stop us from putting out great albums by Low or Mudhoney, the artists that want to continue making statements with long-playing albums,” he says.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2018

Look at them wish themselves into the car, Alfred thought, phony cats with long-playing records under their arms and no machine to play them on.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte