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
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European plan
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 21 May 2025
Billie Eilish’s Don’t Smile at Me EP Amazingly, Eilish’s first EP Don't Smile at Me is just shy of that 250-week milestone.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The appearance will come days after the release of Jin’s second solo EP, Echo, which arrives on Friday.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 14 May 2025
The new single follows Girl Ultra’s 2024 seven-song EP, Blush.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
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Abbreviation or noun
After Perfect Strangers, The Armed released the Everlasting Gaze EP.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 21 May 2025
Billie Eilish’s Don’t Smile at Me EP Amazingly, Eilish’s first EP Don't Smile at Me is just shy of that 250-week milestone.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The appearance will come days after the release of Jin’s second solo EP, Echo, which arrives on Friday.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 14 May 2025
The new single follows Girl Ultra’s 2024 seven-song EP, Blush.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
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“EP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EP. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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