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  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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Heaton's latest chart-topping LP - titled Jenius - follows his three with the Beautiful South and two more alongside former bandmate Jacqui Abbott.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

The soulful group led by Brittany Howard, which hasn’t released a record in over a decade, is back with an LP that pushes its sound forward while embracing unvarnished honesty and a range of moods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

On Aug. 14, the Wall St Journal published a report detailing how proprietary trading giant Jane Street lost $15 billion that month as it had become a significant investor in Situational Awareness LP.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

Inspired by the transient beauty of cherry blossoms, known in Japan as sakura — which is illustrated in their album cover, alongside a dark pegasus — much of the LP also hinges on melodrama.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

What they need is to go out on LP.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

On July 16, James predicted that PBF Energy and Sunoco L.P., two energy companies, would see short-term runs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

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

She thrust her Abbey Road L.P. into my hands.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell