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

On Monday, carnival attendee Glamour Sandra told the AP news agency that she loved "the energy, the artistic splendour, the creativity" of the event.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Spalding said his hardest class was AP European history.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 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

It really existed, not just as an old memory, or as the heading of an AP story on page 15 of the San Francisco Chronicle.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

Related Words

• news service
• press agency
• wire service