triple-A

noun

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

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Buehler, who hasn’t started a game since Aug, 19, will make one start for triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday to stretch him out and then he’s expected to join the Phils’ rotation on September 12 against the Royals at home. Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 These games range from massive blockbuster triple-A titles to tiny indies made by just a single person, and almost all of them are available to play on the PS5 thanks to backwards compatibility. Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 Investment grade companies have Moody’s ratings that range from triple-A to Baa3. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 31 July 2025 Cuban righty Víctor Mederos was called up from triple-A Salt Lake City in his place. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for triple-A

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 9 Sep. 2025.

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