LP

¹

abbreviation for

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.

L.P.

²

or l.p.

abbreviation for

1. long primer.
2. low pressure.

L/P

¹

abbreviation for

1. letterpress

LP

²

abbreviation for

1. (in Britain) Lord Provost
2. Alsolp low pressure

LP

³

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

Other Words From

• min·i-LP noun plural miniLPs miniLPs

Word History and Origins

Origin of LP¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

In the world of pop music, Jones’ work with Jackson, especially on the era-dominating LP “Thriller,” changed everything .

From Los Angeles Times

The single and the LP went on to win album, record and song of the year at the Grammys.

From Los Angeles Times

A track-for-track remake of the "Buckingham Nicks" LP, Bird and Cunningham celebrate the original album’s emotional highs and lows in fine style.

From Salon

Inside, it became clear why: Mostly women were in there, dressed in Charli’s shade of key-lime green from her summer LP, “Brat.”

From Los Angeles Times

Even so, Casablancas in recent years often has seemed more interested in his other band, the Voidz, which just dropped its third LP, “Like All Before You.”

From Los Angeles Times