EP

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. European plan.

2. extended play:

   1. a phonograph record that is typically played at 45 rpm and contains more tracks than a single, but fewer tracks than an LP.

   2. a short or half-length music album in any format, typically comprised of four to seven songs: called EP as an evolution of the traditional extended-play record, albums in other formats are not known by the underlying expanded form, and identified only by the abbreviation.

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ep- ² American  

1. variant of epi- before a vowel or h: epaxial.

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Ep. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Epistle.

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EP ¹ British  

noun

1. an extended-play single, one of the formats in which music is sold, usually comprising four or five tracks

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abbreviation

1. Eastern (Cape) Province

Ep. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Epistle

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ep- ³ British  

prefix

1. variant of epi-

   epexegesis

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ep ⁴ British  

/ ɛp /

abbreviation

1. episode

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Usage

What else does EP mean? EP commonly stands for extended play, a musical recording which is popularly understood as shorter than a full album (about four to seven tracks). EP can also stand for European plan (in hotels) and European Parliament. Sometimes, EP, written as ep, is short for episode (of a TV show, podcast, etc.).How is EP pronounced?[ ee-pee ] for European Parliament, European Plan, or extended play, and [ ep ] for episode.What are some other words related to EP?

• album
• LP
• mixtape
• record

Etymology

Origin of EP

First recorded in 1950–55 EP for def. 2a

Example Sentences

"These EP tracks couldn't wait; these songs were impatient to be out in the world. They are songs of defiance and dismay," frontman Bono said in a statement.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Adam Phillips, head of investments at EP Wealth, said his firm’s investment committee has been discussing allocating more money to foreign stocks.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Brown released a solo EP, “The End of Something New,” in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

"I know that to a lot of people, I may be new, but I've actually been doing this a really long time," said the singer, who released her debut EP in 2012.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

I lean against the brick wall behind: the cafeteria, searching my music library for an EP by Leda.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli