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AAA

1 American  
[trip-uhl-ey] / ˈtrɪp əlˈeɪ /
Or A.A.A.

abbreviation

  1. American Automobile Association.


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.


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).


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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On Tuesday, the national average had risen to $3.86 a gallon from $3.79 a week ago, according to motorist advocacy group AAA.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

According to AAA, the national average price is $3.84 per gallon, below the peak of $4.56 on May 21, but well above where prices were before the start of the U.S.-Iran war.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

The average price of a gallon of gasoline is around $3.80 in the U.S. on Wednesday, according to AAA.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

But the 61 million Americans AAA expects to hit the road in the next few days should count on hearing updates anywhere the signal is strong.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

If the car won’t start in the driveway, we have AAA.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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