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• AP
  AP

  adjective phrase.
• Ap.
  Ap.

  abbreviation

  Apostle.
• A/P
  A/P

  account paid.
• ap-
  ap-

  variant of ad- before p: appear.
• a.p.
  a.p.

  abbreviation

  additional premium.
• ap
  ap

  prefix

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

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

It reads: “It’s like an AP honors U.S. history book packed onto a can. Not a tiny Euro can… an American-size 16oz can!”

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

"This misconduct represents a serious breach of MSF's values and responsibilities, and we deeply regret the harm caused," MSF said in response to reporters at AP who first investigated the misconduct.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Rastin, who also studies computer science, told AP the end of the outage was "100% a positive thing".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Louis D. Boccardi, retired president and chief executive of the AP, said Newhouse was an extraordinary chairman for the cooperative.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Natasha thinks of her AP Biology class and what she knows of eyes and how they work.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

Related Words

• news service
• press agency
• wire service