A&P

noun

An FAA aircraft maintenance qualification

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Meanings

nounA&P (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableeducationInitialism of anatomy and physiology.
  2. Initialism of airframe and powerplant.
    1. uncountableaeronauticsAn FAA aircraft maintenance qualification

      By the time I decided to go for my A&P ticket, I was already a pretty seasoned aircraft mechanic

      2019, Mike Busch, Airplane Ownership vol 1, Savvy Aviator Inc, page 267
    2. uncountableaeronauticsAn FAA licensed airplane mechanic or engineer

      But most A&Ps at the low end of the food chain who work on our piston-powered aircraft are not employed by a Certified Repair Station

      2019, Mike Busch, Airplane Ownership vol 1, Savvy Aviator Inc, page 280
  3. abbreviationinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of advertising and promotion.
adjectiveA&P (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparablemedicineInitialism of anterior and posterior.
  2. abbreviationinitialismnot comparablebusinessInitialism of advertising and promotional.
  3. abbreviationinitialismnot comparableagricultureInitialism of agriculture and pastoral.
proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company: an American chain of grocery stores that operated from 1859 to 2015.
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APA

A&P. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%26P

MLA

“A&P.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%26P. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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