AAA

¹ American  

[trip-uhl-ey] / ˈtrɪp əlˈeɪ /

Or A.A.A.

abbreviation

1. American Automobile Association.

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AAA ² American  

abbreviation

1. Agricultural Adjustment Administration.

2. Amateur Athletic Association. Also A.A.A.

3. antiaircraft artillery.

4. Automobile Association of America. Also A.A.A.

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AAA ³ American  

Symbol.

1. a proportional shoe width size, narrower than AA.

2. the highest quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond.

3. Electricity. a battery size for 1.5-volt dry cells: diameter, 0.4 inch (1 centimeter); length 1.7 inches (4.3 centimeters).

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AAA British  

abbreviation

1. Amateur Athletic Association

2. anti-aircraft artillery See also triple A

3. Automobile Association of America

4. Automobile Association of Australia

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Example Sentences

The conflict’s most immediate effect has been to raise global energy prices, with the cost of gasoline in the U.S. up by about 28% versus a year ago, according to AAA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Data from AAA show the national average for regular gasoline at $4.02 on Tuesday, down slightly from $4.118 a week earlier -- lending some support to Wright's claim that prices were coming down.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Average prices in California climbed to nearly $6 per gallon, according to AAA, while national prices were slightly above $4.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The national average as of Sunday was $4.125, according to AAA.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

Hal arrives with an overstuffed portfolio of maps torn from atlases and pilfered from AAA.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman