EP

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abbreviation or noun

ˈē-ˈpē

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

Today, EPs look just like full-length CDs, except for the number of tracks. … Most EPs contain 30 minutes or so of music …—

Roger Catlin

There 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

… released a new extended play (EP) record.—

Mike Sunnucks

called also extended play

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abbreviation

estimated position

European plan

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The pair got their start in 2011 releasing their Habitat EP on Fat Cat Records, and would later release singles and EPs on Fatboy Slim’s Southern Fried label. —

Thomas Smith, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024 That sum is according to Luminate, which also reports that the EP was purchased by 63,700 people in the U.S. alone. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Raven was co-creator and Executive Producer of the ABC’s SIX DEGREES, EP/Showrunner on the Hub network’s adaptation of Hasbro’s CLUE and Consulting Producer on TNT’s FALLING SKIES, ABC’s WHAT ABOUT BRIAN and NBC’s HEROES REBORN. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024 Elwood [Reid], our showrunner and EP, is such a good storyteller. —

Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for EP