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

Morris released her last album Humble Quest in 2022, but dropped the five-song EP Intermission in August 2024. —Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025

Per Deadline, Miller will executive-produce the sequel alongside his Handmaid’s EP Warren Littlefield; Amazon MGM Studios will produce. —Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Mar. 2025

So Far Since Revival, her music output has been sparing — her 2020 comeback Rare and her 2021 Spanish-language EP Revelacion. —Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025

This ballad is the lead single from her new EP, G.I.R.L., out April 11. —Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Abbreviation or noun

extended play

First Known Use

Abbreviation Or Noun

1989, in the meaning defined above