EP
1 of 2abbreviation or noun
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
Joe CoscarelliToday, EPs look just like full-length CDs, except for the number of tracks. … Most EPs contain 30 minutes or so of music …—Roger Catlin
Roger CatlinThere 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
Bonnie Stiernberg… released a new extended play (EP) record.—Mike Sunnucks
Mike Sunnuckscalled also extended play
1
estimated position
2
European plan
Examples of EP in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebRyan Schwartz, TVLine, 26 Oct. 2024
Last year, after several demos and songs leaked online, Rae dropped the EP AR via Sandlot Records.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
In March 2023, their debut EP, expérgo, earned them their first entry on the Billboard 200 chart (No. 122).
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
When The Institute was published in 2019, it was originally acquired by Spyglass for the Mr. Mercedes team of writer/EP David E. Kelley and EP Bender.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
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Abbreviation or noun
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—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 26 Oct. 2024
Last year, after several demos and songs leaked online, Rae dropped the EP AR via Sandlot Records.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
In March 2023, their debut EP, expérgo, earned them their first entry on the Billboard 200 chart (No. 122).
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
When The Institute was published in 2019, it was originally acquired by Spyglass for the Mr. Mercedes team of writer/EP David E. Kelley and EP Bender.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
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