Four Hundred
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Four Hundred
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; allegedly after the capacity of the ballroom in the mansion of Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, a leader of New York society in the late 19th century
Example Sentences
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In the process, biographers Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian wrote, Mr. Woods “helped make multimillionaires of more than four hundred Tour pros.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Hunted to extinction in Britain four hundred years ago, beavers have in the last two decades been making a comeback.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025
"For the past four hundred years, each generation of astronomers has inhabited a new universe," Panek writes.
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2024
Analysing DNA from both breast tissue and white blood from over four hundred breast cancer patients, they made several important discoveries providing new light on the subject.
From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2023
It’s been nearly four hundred years, after all.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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