Things That Start With A

23 things Things, colors and jobs Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 23 things that start with A, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. The best-known ones come first, then the full list in A to Z order.

Twenty-three things start with A, and vehicles make a strong showing. Ambulance and airplane are good picks for young kids, since they can picture both and copy the sounds.

Some A things feel a bit old-fashioned. An abacus is a counting frame with sliding beads, an accordion is squeezed to push air through reeds, and an afghan is a knitted or crocheted blanket. Antenna and aerial name the same device, a neat point about word pairs. Armchair is a simple compound word for early readers.

Things starting with A: 23
Best known: album, aircraft
Longest name: accelerator

Best-known things that start with A

The ones most people will recognise, good for school lists, quizzes and games.

album
aircraft
alarm
ambulance
anchor
automobile
airplane
antique
axe
antenna
aquarium
abacus
accordion
apron
armchair

All things that start with A

#	Name	What it is
1	abacus	a frame with sliding beads used for counting
2	accelerator	a pedal that controls the throttle valve
3	accordion	a musical instrument squeezed to push air through reeds
4	adapter	device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different...
5	adobe	sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates
6	aerial	an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
7	afghan	a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
8	aircraft	a vehicle that can fly
9	airplane	an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
10	alarm	a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
11	album	a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc
12	ambulance	a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
13	amplifier	electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
14	anchor	a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
15	antenna	an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
16	antique	any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty...
17	apron	a garment worn over clothes to keep them clean
18	aquarium	a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
19	armchair	a comfortable chair with side supports for the arms
20	auto	a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
21	automobile	a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
22	axe	an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
23	axle	a shaft on which a wheel rotates

Short things with A

album
alarm
axe
apron
auto
adobe
axle

Questions people ask

How many things start with A?

This list has 23 things starting with A, from well-known ones like album, aircraft, alarm to rarer kinds.

What things start with A?

Well-known examples are album, aircraft, alarm, ambulance, anchor, automobile, airplane, antique.

Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.

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