EP

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abbreviation or noun

ˈē-ˈpē 

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

Today, EPs look just like full-length CDs, except for the number of tracks. … Most EPs contain 30 minutes or so of music …

—Roger Catlin

There 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

… released a new extended play (EP) record.

—Mike Sunnucks

called also extended play

EP

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abbreviation

1

estimated position

2

European plan

Examples of EP in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Abbreviation or noun

Moss and Lindsey McManus EP via their production company, Love & Squalor Pictures, who initially optioned the book. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025

Formed back in 2005 in Tallahassee, Florida, Mayday Parade built a dedicated following after handing out thousands of CD copies of their 2006 EP Tales Told By Dead Friends to Warped Tour attendees. —Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025

There were further entries for Record Store Day releases with Sam Fender’s Me and the Dog EP (No. 14), Liam Gallagher’s Acoustic Sessions (No. 13) and Charli XCX’s Number 1 Angel (No. 37) all entering the top 40. —Thomas Smith, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025

Showrunner/director and fellow Martin EP Bentley Kyle Evans will also serve as an executive producer alongside Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, Andy Horne, Stacy Lyles, Robert Lawrence, Rae Proctor, Rose Catherine Pinkney and Jason Harvey. —Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Abbreviation or noun

extended play

First Known Use

Abbreviation Or Noun

1989, in the meaning defined above