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

The university looks for A or B grades in honors classes or scores of 4 in three AP classes, according to its entry requirements for U.S. students.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

News agency AP reported that Uber has filed a motion to stop litigation and move the case to private arbitration, citing an agreement the drivers signed when joining the app.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Mossadegh fled “from his bed in a Hitler-type bunker,” the AP reported, escaping capture.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Profar’s agent, Dan Lozano, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the AP.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

I’m reading Macbeth for AP English—a class I am no longer taking.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

Related Words

• news service
• press agency
• wire service