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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The seven tracks on their first LP together are largely instrumental and instinctive, building a pivotal series of Miami recording sessions into a fresco of outsider rock, ambient, and avant-garde arrangement. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026 The upbeat dance number, produced by Madonna and Stuart Price, will appear on Madonna’s new LP, Confessions II, out July 3 via Warner Records. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026 You might be disappointed to learn that OOIOO and Lightning Bolt do not actually collaborate on their new LP, The Horizon Spirals/The Horizon Viral. Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026 The initiative also comes as Miami-Dade County advances a significantly larger investment in water metering technology, with Core & Main LP, one of the companies involved in Hialeah’s pilot program. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 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 5 May. 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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