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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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The average price of a gallon of petrol in the US stood at $4.24 on Thursday, according to the AAA motoring group.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

National average gas prices stood at around $4.43 per gallon Thursday, according to AAA.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

According to AAA, the national average price at the pump stands at $4.49, and oil prices are up 83% year to date through Friday’s close.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The national average for a gallon of gas has held above the key $4.50 level, according to AAA, with people paying more than $6 a gallon in some states.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 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

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