LP

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noun

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

LP

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abbreviation

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low pressure

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Noun
Swift is up for six awards this year following the release of her most recent LP, The Tortured Poets Department, which arrived last April. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025 Black Country, New Road have announced a new album, Forever Howlong—their first studio LP since singer Isaac Wood left the group in 2022. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2025 The property is currently listed as being owned by Lewer Properties LP. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025 The record, released Jan. 5, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 as the reggaeton star’s seventh top 10-charting LP. Thania Garcia, Variety, 17 Jan. 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 8 Feb. 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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