ap-

¹ American  

1. variant of ad- before p: appear.

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ap- ² American  

1. variant of apo- before a vowel or h: aphelion.

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AP ³ 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. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Apostle.

2. Apothecaries'.

3. April.

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A/P ⁵ American  

Or a/p

1. account paid.

2. accounts payable.

3. authority to pay or purchase.

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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

The Holywood-born McIlroy is the third Northern Irishman to win the award, following boxer Barry McGuigan in 1985 and jockey Sir AP McCoy in 2010.

From BBC

Last week’s AP/NORC poll had his economic approval rating all the way down to 31%.

From Salon

Arnett first worked for AP as a wire-service correspondent in Vietnam, from 1962 until the war's end in 1975, often accompanying troops on missions.

From BBC

The journalist left AP in 1981 to join US outlet CNN, where he later became known for his work on the first Gulf War.

From BBC

He was one of the few Western reporters to stay in Baghdad, according to AP, with one of his first broadcasts from the city being interrupted by the sounds of missiles and air-raid sirens.

From BBC

Related Words

• news service
• press agency
• wire service