Standard Lemma guide

GTA

contraction · name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

contraction

Meaning 1

Abbreviation of gotta.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, contraction

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Meaning relationships

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name

Meaning 2

Initialism of Greater Toronto Area, the most populous urban region in Southern Ontario, Canada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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name

Meaning 3

Initialism of Greater Tokyo Area.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Japan, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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4

name

Meaning 4

Initialism of Grand Theft Auto, a series of video games by Rockstar Games involving car theft and gang warfare.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: video-games

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Any game in the Grand Theft Auto series.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: video-games

Examples

  • I remember that car was in one of the classic GTAs.

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noun

Meaning 6

Initialism of graduate teaching associate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: 給她愛 /给她爱 (Gěitā'ài) — Grand Theft Auto
  • German: GTA — Grand Theft Auto
  • Polish: GTA — Grand Theft Auto