Av

¹

or Ab

[ ahv, awv ]

noun

1. the eleventh month of the Jewish calendar.

AV

²

1. arteriovenous.
2. atrioventricular.
3. audiovisual.

av.

³

abbreviation for

1. avenue.
2. average.
3. avoirdupois weight.

A/V

⁴

1. Also a.v. ad valorem.
2. audiovisual.

A.V.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Artillery Volunteers.
2. audiovisual.
3. Authorized Version (of the Bible).

Av.

¹

abbreviation for

1. avenue

AV

²

abbreviation for

1. Authorized Version (of the Bible)

Av

³

/ æv /

noun

1. (in the Jewish calendar) the fifth month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the eleventh month in the civil year, usually falling within July and August

av.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. average

a.v.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. ad valorem

Word History and Origins

Origin of Av¹

First recorded in 1550–60; from Hebrew āv, from Akkadian abu

Word History and Origins

Origin of Av¹

from Hebrew

Example Sentences

Waymo may iron out the kinks in its software, but my AV in the crosswalk was a metaphor: There’s only so much room on the road, and if space is held by a car, it’s not available for anything else.

From Slate

However, Natalia Keogan of the AV Club said the "mundane" film somewhat underdelivered on its potential.

From BBC

"Don’t be fooled by how tedious the premise of finding a new Pope might sound on paper," advised the AV Club's reviewer Tomris Laffly.

From BBC

“We were priced out of so many places except here in the AV,” Farrow said, referring to the Antelope Valley.

From Los Angeles Times

She sat in the court bewildered as to why an upscale community such as La Crescenta successfully blocked the placement of Grassmier in 2021 but “the AV is ignored.”

From Los Angeles Times