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

Hood said the price may set a new standard for AAA or big-budget games.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

The national average stood at $3.928 per gallon on Wednesday, down from $4.515 a month ago, according to the American Automobile Association, or AAA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

But mortgage firms continued to give subprime loans to consumers whose credit history was poor or nonexistent, and banks packaged those loans into derivatives with AAA ratings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 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

The fathers would be huddled at the front, taking turns at the wheel, consulting maps highlighted by AAA.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri