AAA

¹ American  

[trip-uhl-ey] / ˈtrɪp əlˈeɪ /

Or A.A.A.

abbreviation

1. American Automobile Association.

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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.

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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).

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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

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Example Sentences

But mortgage firms continued to give subprime loans to consumers whose credit history was poor or nonexistent, and banks packaged those loans into derivatives with AAA ratings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Gasoline prices were averaging $3.938 a gallon on Sunday, down from $4.074 a gallon last week, and $4.564 a gallon last month, according to AAA.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

Average prices stood at $3.999, according to AAA.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Just before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February, drivers paid $2.98 on average, according to AAA.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

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

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt