au
to the; at the; with the.
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au
1 American
[oh]
/ oʊ /
French.
aux
plural
Au
2
American
abbreviation
Au
3
American
Symbol, Chemistry.
AU
4
American
abbreviation
A.U.
5
American
Or
a.u.
abbreviation
Au
1
British
symbol
AU
2
British
abbreviation
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African Union
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Also: a.u.. angstrom unit
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Also: a.u.. astronomical unit
au
3
British
abbreviation
AU
Scientific
Etymology
Origin of Au
From the Latin word aurum
Example Sentences
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In Portland, they had a gardener, a housecleaner and an au pair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
On the menu is uni pasta, hanger steak au poivre and a dry-aged burger with fries, which restaurant critic Bill Addison says doesn’t require any twists because “it’s simply a fantastic burger.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
Variety described it as "dutiful fan service, sure to satisfy legions of cultists cosplaying in tweed, but not unapproachable to viewers who aren't entirely au fait with the show".
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
It’s exactly what it sounds like: toasted French or Italian bread soaked in the rich, savory au jus of an Italian beef sandwich.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025
A beautiful cafe au lait teen stuck her head out of one of the windows.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
AI demand boosted by agentic AI penetration, enterprise inference adoption, broader rack-scale deployments, and higher-value storage solutions are all expected to support the segment’s top line, Au notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
The findings were published in ACS Environmental Au.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2026
Research described in ACS Engineering Au outlines a way to preserve the powerful compounds extracted from beet leaves for use in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2025
Au Vodka acknowledged the individual featured was 24 years old at the time the ad appeared and was therefore in breach of advertising regulations.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025
“Doug, of Ag, Au, and Hg, which one is the symbol for silver?”
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
AngloGold Ashanti AU 1.65%increase; green up pointing triangle said higher gold prices helped deliver a jump in quarterly earnings, with record free cash flow enabling an up to $2 billion share buyback and higher dividend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
That’s because the East Region will be held in Washington, where AU is located.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
So great fanfare and relief greeted the agreement that was brokered by the AU in November 2022.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
The AU, formed in 2002, has 55 member states who are often on opposing sides of conflicts.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
The basic unit of measure in the solar system is the Astronomical Unit, or AU, representing the distance from the Sun to the Earth.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
In addition to the Global Reparation Fund, which will be championed by a committee of experts set up by the A.U.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
But despite a public invitation earlier this month for the two sides to meet in South Africa, the A.U. appears to have made few logistical or diplomatic preparations for talks, diplomats said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 17, 2022
A.U. helicopters helped the soldiers hold the camp, they said.
From Washington Post ● May 3, 2022
For Tianna Hawkins, a 6-foot-3 forward who won a championship with the Washington Mystics in 2019, A.U. has allowed her to rediscover the joy of playing.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
Few of us, for instance, can voluntarily do A.U. one, the sadness sign.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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