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

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

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

For Richards, the sequence of the 101 drawings he picked for his book, out of over 1,000 that he carefully catalogs in a database, mirrors the progression of his own thinking about money.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Captain Maro Itoje, whose appointment last year coincided with a 12-match winning run, has been at the heart of England's best days in his 101 appearances for his country.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

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 • Mar. 6, 2026

Sometimes I really do think I owe the secret of my success to that little book I read long ago called How to Survive 101 Calamities.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver