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• AP
  AP

  adjective phrase.
• Ap.
  Ap.

  abbreviation

  Apostle.
• A/P
  A/P

  account paid.
• ap-
  ap-

  variant of ad- before p: appear.
• a.p.
  a.p.

  abbreviation

  additional premium.
• ap
  ap

  prefix

  son of: occurring as part of some surnames of Welsh origin

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

He told Mr. Hadhazy to go to 50 Rock, where the AP was located, and ordered me to walk as fast as I could to UPI’s 42nd Street headquarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Louis D. Boccardi, retired president and chief executive of the AP, said Newhouse was an extraordinary chairman for the cooperative.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

This might have been to mitigate risk for AP: Serious collectors might have been unimpressed to see a plastic version of their $20,000 wristwatches.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Better known for its colourful watches from the 1980s, AP Swatch has described the Royal Pop collection as "a disruptive collaboration between two icons of Swiss watchmaking".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“I see you’re in our AP English class. Who’s your favorite author?”

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

Related Words

• news service
• press agency
• wire service