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101

American

[wuhn-oh-wuhn] / ˈwʌn oʊˈwʌn /

adjective

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.

Etymology

Origin of 101

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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Anyone with information has been asked to either make a report online or call 101 quoting Operation Birch.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

After Li’s death in China at age 101, she stuffed materials in her luggage and flew to California.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

They said a California Highway Patrol officer had warned Grossman of its deadly consequences in 2013 after she was ticketed going 93 mph on the 101 Freeway.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

“The goal is to use as little as possible to get the point across,” Richards said in a recent interview with MarketWatch about his new book, “Your Money: Reimagining Wealth in 101 Simple Sketches.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

It started to slow down after my one-hundredth birthday but then I got to 101.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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