au
to the; at the; with the.
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au
1 American
[oh]
/ oʊ /
French.
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aux
plural
Au
2
American
abbreviation
Au
3
American
Symbol, Chemistry.
AU
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American
abbreviation
A.U.
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American
Or
a.u.
abbreviation
AU
1
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
2
British
symbol
au
3
British
abbreviation
AU
Scientific
Etymology
Origin of Au
From the Latin word aurum
Example Sentences
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It’s important to remember that it was 1976, so this particular fashion choice was not yet au courant, because they had just codified it.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
And of course there is “Femme au chapeau”—the obvious star.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
In Portland, they had a gardener, a housecleaner and an au pair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Alnour Mohamed Ali, a Sudanese national, was charged with endangering life after the four people died while trying to board a water taxi off the coast of Saint Etienne au Mont, near Calais.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
Margaret wanted to know what happens when an au pair leaves her host family before her time is up.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
The viral Welsh vodka firm Au Vodka is nearing a £500m sale to Southern Comfort and BuzzBallz owner Sazerac.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The findings were published in ACS Environmental Au.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2026
He said Regencell’s chief executive, Yat-Gai Au, “firmly believes that the company’s shares have consistently been a target of short selling from our IPO to present.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
Elsewhere, Paloma Morphy, a 25-year-old Mexican, won best new artist after her debut album, Au, seduced listeners with its catchy melodies and vulnerable stories of heartbreak.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
“Unfortunately I have an engagement. Au revoir, madamoiselle,” and Laurie bent as if to kiss her hand, in the foreign fashion, which became him better than many men.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
A male Montagu's harrier, known as "AU" by conservationists, bred with two different females, rearing six chicks across two nests on English farmland.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
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
"Most of the continent's leaders are only interested in their internal problems. They certainly don't want the AU to interfere in domestic matters," he added.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
She sprawled on the floor in her white T-shirt and blue AU sweatpants, stunned but not completely surprised by his explosive reaction.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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
Four weeks into the inaugural five-week A.U. season, many people have found reason to want success for this newest venture in a long line of upstart basketball leagues that have come and gone.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
“Say you do A.U. one, raising the inner eyebrows, and six, raising the cheeks, and fifteen, the lowering of the corner of the lips,” Ekman said, and then did all three.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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