411

Or 4-1-1

[fawr-wuhn-wuhn]

1. a telephone number for directory information.

2. Informal.,  the 411, information or knowledge, usually about an event or activity and acquired by oral communication.

   Here's the 411 on tomorrow night's party.

   Planning for Spring Break in Cabo—what's the 411?"

Word History and Origins

Origin of 411¹

First recorded in 1930–35 411 for def. 1, and in 1980–85 411 for def. 2

Example Sentences

Thucydides stops midsentence in 411 B.C.

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The first sale was for 30,411 shares at an average price of $518.49 each, followed by a second sale of 8,089 shares for $519.21 apiece.

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There were 411 deaths recorded in the year to September, up 30% from the 317 deaths in 2024, and the highest number since current data began in 2020, according to the MoJ.

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Moroccan courts had as of Monday convicted 411 people, including 76 minors, the prosecutor's office added.

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Labour won 411 of the 650 seats in Parliament, which is undeniably impressive — after winning less than 34 percent of the national vote in a low-turnout, intensely divided election.

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