LP

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noun

: a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33⅓ revolutions per minute

LP

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abbreviation

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low pressure

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Noun
His application was submitted in August 2024 to the San Diego Development Services Department on behalf of North Star Homes LP, with Contreras, North Star’s founding owner and owner of MC Properties, as the agent. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 Kehlani announced Kehlani, her fifth studio LP, last month. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026 The singer-producer’s 2025 LP uses the mechanics of hyperpop to make a record that feels like punk rock suffering a full core-reactor meltdown. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 In a recent interview about his May solo album Blue Morpho, guitarist Ed O’Brien said a Thom Yorke LP is set to drop later this year. Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for LP

Word History

Etymology

Noun

long-playing

First Known Use

Noun

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of LP was in 1948

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“LP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LP. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

LP

noun
ˈel-ˈpē
: a phonograph record designed to be played at 33⅓ revolutions per minute
Etymology

Noun

long-playing

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