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
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Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 10 July 2025
The team used the Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) in Chile to further investigate EP 250108a.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 July 2025
There’s kind of a journey through the EP, the order, everything about it.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Leven Kali’s new EP, LK99: The Prelude, is finally here.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 27 June 2025
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Abbreviation or noun
The superstar has charted 11 projects on the Billboard 200, including eight No 1s: My World 2.0, Never Say Never: The Remixes (EP), Under the Mistletoe, Believe, Believe: Acoustic, Purpose, Changes and Justice.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 10 July 2025
The team used the Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) in Chile to further investigate EP 250108a.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 July 2025
There’s kind of a journey through the EP, the order, everything about it.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Leven Kali’s new EP, LK99: The Prelude, is finally here.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 27 June 2025
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“EP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EP. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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