What does "aals" mean?

1. (plural of aal) the plural form of an old word for an eel. 2. (law school association) a group that represents law schools in the United States.

How do you use "aals"?

This plural form is rarely encountered in modern standard English, where 'eels' is the universal term. Usually written in capital letters as an initialism.

aals

1 plural of aal (n.)
C2 Proficiency Archaic

the plural form of an old word for an eel.

the plural inflection of 'aal', a Germanic-derived term for an eel, now largely restricted to historical or dialectal contexts.

Example

The old fisherman spoke of catching many aals in the river long ago.

Example

In certain historical texts describing the North Sea trade, one finds references to aals being sold by the barrel alongside other salted fish.

Usage

This plural form is rarely encountered in modern standard English, where 'eels' is the universal term.

Teacher's tip

This is an extremely rare form; students should recognize it in historical texts but use 'eels' in all modern contexts.
- eels
2 law school association (n.)
C2 Proficiency Technical American English Law

a group that represents law schools in the United States.

the initialism for the Association of American Law Schools, a non-profit association of 176 law schools.

Example

The professor traveled to the AALS meeting to discuss new legal research.

Example

The AALS serves as the primary academic society for law teachers and provides a centralized recruitment service for member institutions.

Usage

Usually written in capital letters as an initialism.

Teacher's tip

This is a specialized institutional name used almost exclusively within the American legal education system.