variants
often P
plural p's or ps
ˈpēz 
often attributive
1
a
: the 16th letter of the English alphabet
b
: a graphic representation of this letter
c
: a speech counterpart of orthographic p
2
: a graphic device for reproducing the letter p
3
: one designated p especially as the 16th in order or class
4
[abbreviation for pass]
a
: a grade rating a student's work as passing
b
: one graded or rated with a P
5
: something shaped like the letter P
1
page; pages
2
parental generation
3
part
4
participle
5
past
6
pater
7
pawn
8
pence; penny
9
per
10
peseta
11
peso
12
petite
13
piano
14
pico-
15
pint
16
pipe
17
pitch
18
pole
19
port
20
power
21
pro
22
progressive
23
proton
24
purl
1
pressure
2
[French poids]
weight
phosphorus
para-
Examples of p in a Sentence
Noun
a word that starts with a p
a word that starts with p
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Tom GavinEverydayHealth.com20 Oct. 2025
Remove any debris or clogs from the p-trap with your fingers before flushing the system with hot watervinegarand baking soda.
—Ashlyn NeedhamSouthern Living18 Sep. 2025
Del Mar Community Connections recently announced its Annual Flu Shot Clinic will be held on FridaySept. 1912:30 p.m. – 3:30 p,mat their headquarters in the Del Mar Community Building.
—News ReleaseSan Diego Union-Tribune4 Sep. 2025
Her choice to respond by telling me to 'shut the f*** up' and to 'calm my p*****' was vulgardismissive and escalated the issue entirely.
—Lydia PatrickMSNBC Newsweek13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Elecsys looks for only one proteinp-tau181whereas Lumipulse uses a ratio of two proteins called p-tau217 and beta-amyloid 1-42.
—Tom GavinEverydayHealth.com20 Oct. 2025
Remove any debris or clogs from the p-trap with your fingers before flushing the system with hot watervinegarand baking soda.
—Ashlyn NeedhamSouthern Living18 Sep. 2025
Del Mar Community Connections recently announced its Annual Flu Shot Clinic will be held on FridaySept. 1912:30 p.m. – 3:30 p,mat their headquarters in the Del Mar Community Building.
—News ReleaseSan Diego Union-Tribune4 Sep. 2025
Her choice to respond by telling me to 'shut the f*** up' and to 'calm my p*****' was vulgardismissive and escalated the issue entirely.
—Lydia PatrickMSNBC Newsweek13 Aug. 2025
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“P.” Merriam-Webster.com DictionaryMerriam-Websterhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/p. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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