LP

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noun

: a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33¹/₃ revolutions per minute

LP

2 of 2

abbreviation

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low pressure

Examples of LP in a Sentence

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Noun
The singer’s introductory LP jumps 11 spaces to No. 40, narrowly managing to break back into the important tier on Billboard's most competitive albums ranking. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 Kelcy Warren, a founder and the executive chairman of Energy Transfer LP, is a supporter of the president and a major donor. Karen Zraick, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 Madonna has also said that her next LP will serve as a follow-up to her 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor, which topped the Billboard 200. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2025 But professional and personal challenges preceded the LP's success: In 1998, the Backstreet Boys left their management group and were entangled in a lawsuit with businessman Lou Pearlman over the amount of money earned for their first two albums. Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025 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 4 Mar. 2025.

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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