LP

1 of 2

noun

ˌel-ˈpē How to pronounce LP (audio)
: a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33⅓ revolutions per minute

LP

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
limited partnership
2
low pressure

Examples of LP in a Sentence

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Linda’s Head arrives October 2 via Kranky—11 years after the band’s lone studio LP, 2015’s The Original Faces. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026 Wallen earned 80,000 units this week, while Rodrigo’s LP, which topped the charts for two weeks this summer, came in with just under 80,000 units. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2026 Kinetik was formed in 2022 from the merger of Altus Midstream and BCP Raptor Holdco LP. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Her set spanned all four of her records, with an emphasis on the cathartic reinvention found on her fourth LP, 2025’s Virgin. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for LP

Word History

Etymology

Noun

long-playing

First Known Use

Noun

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of LP was in 1948

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LP

noun
ˈel-ˈpē
: a phonograph record designed to be played at 33⅓ revolutions per minute
Etymology

Noun

long-playing

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