EP

¹

abbreviation for

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.

ep-

²

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

Ep.

³

abbreviation for

1. Epistle.

EP

¹

noun

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

abbreviation for

1. Eastern (Cape) Province

ep-

²

prefix

1. variant of epi-

   epexegesis

Ep.

³

abbreviation for

1. Epistle

ep

⁴

/ ɛp /

abbreviation for

1. episode

Word History and Origins

Origin of EP¹

First recorded in 1950–55 EP fordef 2a

Example Sentences

They played the Coachella festival, topped the US album sales chart, and even lit up the Empire State Building in "fearless blue" to celebrate the release of their Crazy EP.

From BBC

Even when the Australian punk rock quartet recorded its charmingly raw debut EP, “Giddy Up,” in a single night and released it online in 2016, the initial 100 streams were reward enough.

From Los Angeles Times

Similar to an EP, the mini-album allows for more songs to be released within a shorter period.

From Los Angeles Times

The band followed their debut EP with “Murmur,” a 1983 album of melancholy mystery that had no precedent, and became a template for the generation of guitar bands that followed.

From Los Angeles Times

Thatcher just dropped “Pivot & Scrape,” a five-song debut EP of emotional balladry that showcases her deep, resonant voice and penchant for cathartic pop-rock arrangements.

From Los Angeles Times