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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 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

Juggernaut Fund LP is the private limited partnership through which Druckenmiller manages his personal $11 billion fortune.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

This week, Diamond, 85, will release a new album, “Wild at Heart,” featuring 10 tracks he recorded with producer Rick Rubin during sessions for his 2008 LP “Home Before Dark.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

It’s probably already burned into your mind, but just look at the cover of his iconic 1972 live LP, “Hot August Night.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

On this side of the page, Percy & Gray, LP, is offering Jr. Stenographers fifty cents more an hour.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett