911

American  

[nahyn-wuhn-wuhn, nahyn-i-lev-uhn] / ˈnaɪnˌwʌnˈwʌn, ˈnaɪn ɪˈlɛv ən /

1. (in the United States and Canada) the telephone number used to reach emergency medical, fire, and police services.

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Etymology

Origin of 911

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

In September, the preliminary benchmark revisions lowered estimated net payroll gains by 911,000 in the 12 months through March.

From Barron's

His increasing erraticism would eventually lead to a police response after his therapist called 911 due to his manic and concerning behavior.

From Slate

After being struck, the pedestrian stood up and walked to the sidewalk, where witnesses called 911, Waymo said.

From Los Angeles Times

“The chiefs I’ve talked to are committed to responding to 911 calls when protesters turned violent, agents are in a dangerous situation and there’s assaults,” Homan said.

From Los Angeles Times

Aaron’s wife said she called 911 and her husband was slipping in and out of consciousness en route to the hospital, where he has since undergone several tests, according to TMZ.

From Los Angeles Times