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 national average for a gallon of regular gasoline was $4.13 on Monday, down 3 cents from last week but up $1.15 from the start of the war, according to AAA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Average retail prices are currently at four-year highs of $4.16 for gasoline and $5.67 for diesel, according to AAA data.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The national average for regular gasoline topped $4.16 on Wednesday, up about $1.18 since the war began and the highest since then, according to AAA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“This is the high season for gas prices, when demand increases as the weather warms up and summer-blend gasoline begins hitting the market, which is more expensive,” said Aixa Diaz, a AAA spokesperson.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The fathers would be huddled at the front, taking turns at the wheel, consulting maps highlighted by AAA.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri