AST

¹

or A.S.T., a.s.t.

1. Atlantic Standard Time. standard time

-ast

²

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.

AST

abbreviation for

1. Atlantic Standard Time
2. automated screen trading (in securities)
3. education advanced skills teacher

Word History and Origins

Origin of AST¹

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

Example Sentences

The decision was a win for the company rebranded by billionaire Elon Musk when he bought Twitter l ast year.

From Seattle Times

After the authorities branded Akunin an extremist, one of Russia’s leading publishers, AST, announced it was suspending the printing and sale of his books.

From Seattle Times

Akunin’s placement on the register comes after one of Russia’s leading publishers, AST, last week announced that it was suspending the printing and sale of books by Akunin and another popular author, Dmitry Bykov, following their criticism of Russia’s military action in Ukraine.

From Seattle Times

He still has family in the West Bank, where according to the United Nations at least 132 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers over the ast month.

From Los Angeles Times

Although the government's intention is to make no-fault evictions more difficult, the Section 21 system and AST already "provided some eviction protections" and there was concern reform of the alternative Section 8 method would "provide for much easier and swifter removal", Ms Gibson added.

From BBC