AP

¹ American  

Or A.P.

1. adjective phrase.

2. Trademark. Advanced Placement Program.

3. Air Police.

4. American plan.

5. antipersonnel.

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Ap. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Apostle.

2. Apothecaries'.

3. April.

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A/P ³ American  

Or a/p

1. account paid.

2. accounts payable.

3. authority to pay or purchase.

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ap- ⁴ American  

1. variant of ad- before p: appear.

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ap- ⁵ American  

1. variant of apo- before a vowel or h: aphelion.

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a.p. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. additional premium.

2. author's proof.

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AP ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Air Police

2. Associated Press

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a.p. ² British  

abbreviation

1. obsolete (in prescriptions, etc) ante prandium

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ap ³ British  

/ æp /

prefix

1. son of: occurring as part of some surnames of Welsh origin

   ap Thomas

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ap- ⁴ British  

prefix

1. a variant of apo-

   aphelion

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Etymology

Origin of a.p.²

Latin: before a meal

Origin of ap³

from Welsh mab son

Example Sentences

Vance called the deal “fragile,” and the contours of any longer-term agreement were also unclear as Iran, Israel other nations in the region reportedly continued fighting Wednesday, according to the AP.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Spalding said his hardest class was AP European history.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

"With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away" on Friday night, the family said to the AP in a statement.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The university looks for A or B grades in honors classes or scores of 4 in three AP classes, according to its entry requirements for U.S. students.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

“That’s why you’re asking all these questions. You’re not worried about Maya, you’re worried about the baby. God, I’m so going to get a five on this AP test. I’m going to clobber it.”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

Related Words

• news service
• press agency
• wire service