AAA

or A.A.A.

[ trip-uhl-ey ]

/ ˈtrɪp əlˈeɪ /

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abbreviation, noun

American Automobile Association.

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Words nearby AAA

A2 level, A3, A4, A5, aa, AAA, AAAA, A.A.A.L., A.A.A.S., Aachen, A.A.E.E.

Other definitions for AAA (2 of 3)

AAA²

abbreviation

Agricultural Adjustment Administration.

Amateur Athletic Association.Also A.A.A.

antiaircraft artillery.

Automobile Association of America.Also A.A.A.

Other definitions for AAA (3 of 3)

AAA³

Symbol.

a proportional shoe width size, narrower than AA.

the highest quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond.

Electricity. a battery size for 1.5-volt dry cells: diameter, 0.4 inch (1 centimeter); length 1.7 inches (4.3 centimeters).

How to use AAA in a sentence

It kept its AAA credit rating; GDP per capita climbed; inflation and unemployment are still low; and the dollar is strong.
Australia Wants to Open the Great Barrier Reef to Dumping|Kirsten Alexander|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Objects included “speaker wire, an AAA battery, open safety pins, a plastic cup, straws, a marble, and a cotton-tipped swab.”
Sounding Takes Off, but Injuries (Fork in the Penis!) Are Inevitable|Kent Sepkowitz|August 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Filling up continues to be painful—the average gasoline price is $3.47, according to AAA.
Young Americans Are Abandoning Car Ownership and Driving|William O’Connor|July 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It has warned that it will lower the U.S. credit rating from AAA if no deal is reached come Jan. 1.
The U.S. Credit Rating Might Get Downgraded Again, But Does Anyone Care?|Matthew Zeitlin|November 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

But if one of the major ratings agencies says the U.S. is no longer AAA and a recession looms, what will happen to the U.S. debt?
The U.S. Credit Rating Might Get Downgraded Again, But Does Anyone Care?|Matthew Zeitlin|November 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It may be loaded with larger shot—say AAA—which is effective up to fifty yards.
Unexplored Spain|Abel Chapman
We are in the market for 500 AAA skunk, males and females for breeding purposes.
Fur Farming For Profit|Hermon Basil Laymon
After taking over the line the battalion will stand fast aaa.
The 116th Battalion in France|E. P. S. Allen
So now he crouched in the dusk of the hedge, and said "Maa-aaa!"
The Surprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith|S. R. Crockett
We pay from $5 to $15 each for grade AAA according to time of year, locality and size.
Fur Farming For Profit|Hermon Basil Laymon

British Dictionary definitions for AAA

AAA

abbreviation for

British Amateur Athletic Association

anti-aircraft artillerySee also triple A

US Automobile Association of America

Automobile Association of Australia

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