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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2
low pressure

Examples of LP in a Sentence

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Noun
There are plenty of silky ballads on the way, as Claudio is said to be working on a new album, which would be her first studio LP since 2022’s Based on a Feeling. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025 Elsewhere in the conversation, Gaga also addressed how much of a departure her 2016 album Joanne was from her forthcoming LP Mayhem. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025 Bloomberg Beta, the venture capital arm of Bloomberg LP, is also an investor. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025 Something interesting has happened with the group’s latest studio LP. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Mar. 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 13 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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