AST

¹ American  

Or A.S.T.,

1. Atlantic Standard Time. standard time

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-ast ² American  

1. a suffix of nouns that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certain principles, doctrines, etc.: ecdysiast;

   enthusiast;

   ecdysiast;

   gymnast.

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AST British  

abbreviation

1. Atlantic Standard Time

2. automated screen trading (in securities)

3. education advanced skills teacher

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Etymology

Origin of -ast

A variant of -ist ( def. ) after the vowel i ; from Greek -astēs

Example Sentences

Blue Origin has been contracted by multiple companies, including AST SpaceMobile, to launch their payloads into orbit.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

“We expect to fully utilize New Glenn fairing capacity as we progress through our orbital launch plans,” AST SpaceMobile CEO Abel Avellan said during an earnings call last month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

AST said before the launch that its satellite, called BlueBird 7, would be the largest communications array ever deployed in low-Earth orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Texas-based AST invited shareholders to watch the New Glenn launch live.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

This led to a thorough familiarity with the European PC distribution business, and he worked then as AST Research's first European sales manager.

From Interviews (1998-2001) by Lebert, Marie