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

According to AAA, the national average was $3.9990 a gallon as of Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

But getting prices back down to prewar levels will take longer because of the time it takes to resume shipping, among other factors, AAA spokesperson Aixa Diaz said.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

At about $4.11 a gallon to end the week, gasoline prices are down nearly 10% versus a month ago, according to AAA, but remain well above the $3.13 seen this time last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

This was Grayson’s big chance, for the Mud Hens were Class AAA ball, one short step from the Majors.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli