a
//eɪ̯//
Forms
- Plural
- a's
Definitions
1.Ace. (including in card games)
2.Acre.
3.Ammeter.
4.Adult; as used in film rating.
1.Atom; atomic.
1.The first numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called ay and written in the Latin script.
2.The first numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.
- Item A is "foods", item B is "drinks".
1.An unspecified example of (something); the indefinite article.
- There was a man here looking for you yesterday.
- Hoots the Owl: Yes a, fruit, is a , any, time, food!
- The young man thanked me, and took his leave with some little precipitation, after declining a glass of liquor.
Frequency
Overall
Very common· #4
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Common
- General reading & writing
- Very common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Uncommon
Related words
Word family
Etymology
From Middle English and Old English upper case letter A and split of Middle English and Old English upper case letter Æ.