nine one one

See also: nine-one-one

English

Etymology

From the telephone number used for emergency calls in the US.

Noun

nine one one (plural nine one ones)

  1. (US) An emergency call. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  2. (US) An emergency. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Usage notes

  • The formerly used synonym nine eleven is much less used since September 11, 2001.

Synonyms

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