AP

¹ American  

Or A.P.

1. adjective phrase.

2. Trademark. Advanced Placement Program.

3. Air Police.

4. American plan.

5. antipersonnel.

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Ap. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Apostle.

2. Apothecaries'.

3. April.

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A/P ³ American  

Or a/p

1. account paid.

2. accounts payable.

3. authority to pay or purchase.

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ap- ⁴ American  

1. variant of ad- before p: appear.

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ap- ⁵ American  

1. variant of apo- before a vowel or h: aphelion.

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a.p. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. additional premium.

2. author's proof.

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AP ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Air Police

2. Associated Press

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a.p. ² British  

abbreviation

1. obsolete (in prescriptions, etc) ante prandium

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ap ³ British  

/ æp /

prefix

1. son of: occurring as part of some surnames of Welsh origin

   ap Thomas

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ap- ⁴ British  

prefix

1. a variant of apo-

   aphelion

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Etymology

Origin of a.p.²

Latin: before a meal

Origin of ap³

from Welsh mab son

Example Sentences

Vance called the deal “fragile,” and the contours of any longer-term agreement were also unclear as Iran, Israel other nations in the region reportedly continued fighting Wednesday, according to the AP.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

"It is important that we preserve this, so that... generation after generation everybody will get to understand the importance of this and how Brazilians and Lagos came to be," carnival-goer Ademola Oduyebo told AP.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Federal investigators alerted Swalwell to their concerns — and briefed Congress — about Fang in 2015, at which point the California Democrat says he cut off contact with her, the AP reported in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

The university looks for A or B grades in honors classes or scores of 4 in three AP classes, according to its entry requirements for U.S. students.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Another open doorway to another class with The Taker, winter quarter of AP English Comp.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Related Words

• news service
• press agency
• wire service