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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That’s 15 players and doesn’t include Dalton Rushing, who is listed as a catcher but played more games at left field in triple-A last season while putting up solid offensive numbers (.273/.396/.511) and seems likely to get some playing time in the majors this season. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025 Future Games Show will return this March, bringing new announcements and reveals from triple-A and indie game developers. Rahul Majumdar, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 Question #2: How Much Credit Risk? Security of principal ranges from the triple-A quality of the U.S. Treasury to the sketchiness of corporate borrowers on the cusp of default. William Baldwin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 This has become a major problem for many game developers, leading to many triple-A games either getting released on Xbox late or outright skipping the platform. Rahul Majumdar, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for triple-A

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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 4 Mar. 2025.

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