triple-A

noun

tri·​ple-A ˈtri-pəl-ˈā How to pronounce triple-A (audio)
variants or less commonly triple-A battery

Examples of triple-A in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In Sacramento, where the triple-A River Cats play, renovations to accommodate the A’s are well underway, including construction of a major league clubhouse behind the left-field foul pole. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024 Advertisement Anthony Banda, a 30-year-old left-hander who had a 6.43 ERA in 10 games for the Washington Nationals in 2023 and was pitching for Cleveland’s triple-A team when he was traded to the Dodgers on May 17, could be another of those hidden gems, with a 1.06 ERA in his first 14 games. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024 Scherzer went 0-1 in three appearances giving up six runs off 10 hits in 10.3 innings of work while pitching for the Rangers triple-A affiliate, the Round Rock Express. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2024 Peterson, whose fastball touches 98 mph, had a 1.31 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 22 ⅓ innings of 23 triple-A games. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for triple-A 

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Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of triple-A was in 1963

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“Triple-A.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple-A. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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