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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The Dodgers manager said the team will move forward with a bullpen game Tuesday rather than call up a pitcher from triple-A for a spot start. Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025 On one side is the sprawling triple-A live service game Diablo IV, which not only needs to supply a satisfying experience over the course of a standard game but also requires constant updates and balancing in an evolving live environment. Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025 As exciting a prospect as that might be, Monster Hunter Wilds is a dense game, filled with more systems and choices than most triple-A games of its kind. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025 If the United States were to withdraw, the bank would lose its triple-A credit rating, two credit-rating companies warned in recent weeks. Max Bearak, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for triple-A

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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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 12 May. 2025.

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