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

Gas prices at the pump topped $4 a gallon for the first time since August 2022 on Tuesday, according to data from AAA.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

In California, prices averaged nearly $5.90 a gallon as of Tuesday, according to AAA.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

And average national prices for diesel, the fuel used by most delivery trucks, has seen an even larger increase, up to $5.45 a gallon from around $3.76 before the war began, according to AAA.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

In addition to high crude oil prices, last week the AAA also pointed to high demand for gas from spring break season as another factor in rising pump prices.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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