EP
1 of 2abbreviation or noun
plural EPs
: a music recording that is typically longer than a single (see single entry 2 sense 1c(2)) and shorter than a full-length album
… a five-song EP by the South Korean boy band that clocks in under 15 minutes …—
Joe Coscarelli
Joe CoscarelliToday, EPs look just like full-length CDs, except for the number of tracks. … Most EPs contain 30 minutes or so of music …—Roger Catlin
Roger CatlinThere are plenty of reasons to make an EP—whether it's to … find a proper home for B-sides or serve as an introduction to an up-and-coming group before their official debut.—Bonnie Stiernberg
Bonnie Stiernberg… released a new extended play (EP) record.—Mike Sunnucks
Mike Sunnuckscalled also extended play
1
estimated position
2
European plan
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Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
You guys were on a decade-long hiatus before releasing the 2024 EP.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
And, earlier this year, Hall celebrated another life milestone — the release of her debut EP.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
From creator, writer, director and EP Rian Johnson, Poker Face is a mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne’s character Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
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Abbreviation or noun
Despite ending their touring career, Aerosmith hadn’t formally ended as a band and the prospects of recording new music were never off the table, as confirmed by their new EP.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
You guys were on a decade-long hiatus before releasing the 2024 EP.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
And, earlier this year, Hall celebrated another life milestone — the release of her debut EP.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
From creator, writer, director and EP Rian Johnson, Poker Face is a mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne’s character Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
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“EP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EP. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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