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

They are expensive to replace — between $1,000 and $4,000, according to AAA — because they contain precious metals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Founded in 1902, AAA is a nonprofit coalition of so-called motor clubs throughout the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The average price of regular unleaded gas is currently $3.99 a gallon, according to data from AAA, up nearly a dollar since before the war started.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

It is now costing the average American 35% more to fill up their gas tank than it did at the start of the war just one month ago — so reports AAA.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

He ended up at an AAA office, and after a while they discovered it and its correct name: Shalimar.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison