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

The national average as of Sunday was $4.125, according to AAA.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

More than half of the portfolio is invested in AAA or AA-rated bonds and less than 5% is below a B—the riskiest area of sub-investment grade.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Average U.S. costs tracked by AAA reached $4.17 a gallon Thursday, the highest level since drones and missiles started flying, up from $2.98 the day before the conflict with Iran began.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

AAA reported Wednesday that the national average for gasoline was $4.16 per gallon, up from Tuesday’s $4.14 per gallon average.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Hal arrives with an overstuffed portfolio of maps torn from atlases and pilfered from AAA.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman