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• LP
  LP

  abbreviation

  long playing; long play:
• L.P.
  L.P.

  abbreviation

  long primer.
• L/P
  L/P

  abbreviation

  letterpress

LP

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. long playing; long play:

   1. a vinyl phonograph record played at 33 1/3 rpm and typically containing seven or more tracks, or one or more long classical pieces.

   2. a full-length music album, typically comprised of ten to twelve songs: called LP as an evolution of the traditional long-playing record, albums in other formats are not known by the underlying expanded form, and identified only by the abbreviation.

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L.P. ² American  

Or l.p.

abbreviation

1. long primer.

2. low pressure.

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LP ¹ British  

noun

1. 1. a long-playing gramophone record: usually one 12 inches (30 cm) or 10 inches (25 cm) in diameter, designed to rotate at 33 1/ 3 revolutions per minute Compare EP

   2. ( as modifier )

      an LP sleeve

2. long play: a slow-recording facility on a VCR which allows twice the length of material to be recorded on a tape from that of standard play

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LP ² British  

abbreviation

1. (in Britain) Lord Provost

2. Also: lp.  low pressure

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L/P ³ British  

abbreviation

1. letterpress

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Other Word Forms

• mini-LP
  noun

Etymology

Origin of LP

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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All of which made the appearance of the 2023 LP “Hackney Diamonds” a shock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

“Foreign Tongues” also marks the band’s second LP with Steve Jordan handling drum duties in place of the late Charlie Watts.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

A hodgepodge of live cuts, outtakes, British LP tracks and singles, this album shows the Stones rapidly gaining confidence and playing with equal parts finesse and fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

“After this LP, don’t be surprised if you see different things from me,” said Laija García.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Amaka went over and pulled out the LP drawer.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Officially, Lutnick stepped down as chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., the holding company that controls Cantor Fitzgerald, BGC Group, Inc., as well as Newmark Group Inc., after he was confirmed.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2025

Like many collectors of L.P. records, James Fitzgerald's brother-in-law has a favorite store where he consistently finds the best vinyl for his collection.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2023

Eolian L.P., the developer, recently brought similar battery projects online in Texas and plans to begin construction in Portland later this year.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023

L.P., who suffers from anorexia and asked to be identified by her initials, hopes to access assisted death when it is available.

From Reuters ● Dec. 11, 2022

She'd put on this L.P. when she couldn't think of its next sentence.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell