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

Gasoline prices were averaging $3.938 a gallon on Sunday, down from $4.074 a gallon last week, and $4.564 a gallon last month, according to AAA.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

According to AAA, the national average was $3.9990 a gallon as of Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Oil prices slid closer to levels before the U.S.-Iran war began and the national average gasoline price at the pump has dropped below $4 a gallon, according to AAA.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Just before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February, drivers paid $2.98 on average, according to AAA.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

Hal arrives with an overstuffed portfolio of maps torn from atlases and pilfered from AAA.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman