411

American  

[fawr-wuhn-wuhn] / ˈfɔrˌwʌnˈwʌn /

Or 4-1-1

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?"

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Etymology

Origin of 411

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

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Example Sentences

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411

Labour, by comparison, won 411 seats with 33.7% of the vote.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026

Proxima this week raised 411 million euros, or roughly $470 million, to help pay for an initial demonstration facility at another site.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

You can’t entirely blame him: It was he, after all, who led Labour to its historic July 2024 victory over Sunak and the Tories, winning 411 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons.

From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026

Argentine Messi now has 11 goals and four assists in 12 league appearances for Miami this season, while his overall career statistics stand at 909 goals and 411 assists.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

Grandma has gotten all in Kayla’s business while Trey was upstairs and gives us the 411.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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