101

American  

[wuhn-oh-wuhn] / ˈwʌn oʊˈwʌn /

adjective

1. comprising the introductory material in or as if in a course of study (used postpositively).

   Economics 101; Life 101; It's Jungle 101 on a trip up the Amazon.

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Etymology

Origin of 101

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Downtown Los Angeles could hit 101 on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times

Big brains associated with the school have collected 101 Nobel Prizes—a tally that ranks behind only those nerdbots at Harvard and Berkeley.

From The Wall Street Journal

The two-time world champion still averaged more than 101 and hit 55% of his doubles to almost pull off a huge comeback, but that big Humphries finish ended The Nuke's chances of winning back-to-back weeks.

From BBC

But then, on the late-evening Uber ride home on 101, we pass through the trench at Hospital Curve and the city lights suddenly spread out before us.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Ventura County on Sunday, the 101 Freeway was reopened after lanes were closed due to flooding Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times