AA battery

noun

: a battery that is typically used in small electronic devices and that is standardized at 51 mm in length and roughly 14 mm in diameter

called also AA, AA cell, double-A, double-A battery

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The candles each require two AA batteries and can be conveniently operated with the remote control that has both timer modes and adjustable brightness settings. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026 The mouse has several customizable side buttons for convenient shortcuts, and one AA battery lasts for up to 24 months. George Yang, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 The sensor can be installed on both wood and metal surfaces and runs on two AA batteries. Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Car batteries are not too dissimilar to the AA batteries in your TV’s remote control. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for AA battery

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of AA battery was in 1961

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“AA battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AA%20battery. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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