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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

The result is not only her first book, but also her 10th full-length LP, “Norteña,” which comes out on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The LP Sweat is her ninth studio album and her best ever solo performance on the charts was her debut in 1999, Northern Star.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

His Situational Awareness LP scaled its long equity book to about $5.5 billion in late 2025 from $225 million a year earlier.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Mr. Kahan released his debut album, “Busyhead,” in 2019, and shortly after his third LP, 2022’s “Stick Season,” he became a phenomenon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Amaka went over and pulled out the LP drawer.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie