Hundred Days

American  

noun

(usually used with a plural verb)

1. the period from March 20 to June 28, 1815, between the arrival of Napoleon in Paris, after his escape from Elba, and his abdication after the battle of Waterloo.

2. a special session of Congress from March 9, 1933 to June 16, 1933, called by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in which important social legislation was enacted.

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hundred days British  

plural noun

1. French history the period between Napoleon Bonaparte's arrival in Paris from Elba on March 20, 1815, and his abdication on June 29, 1815

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Example Sentences

Let’s say you come back in a hundred days, we sit down here and you say this was our goals and this is what we achieved in the House.

From Salon

Then, a little more than a hundred days on, during his first foreign tour – which took him to three wealthy Arab states – he boasted that he was making good on that vow.

From BBC

Unfortunately, it's only been a hundred days.

From Salon

"Every year since, I've spent a hundred days in Europe making mistakes, taking careful notes," he says.

From Salon

But he admits, "I'm starting to think now about legacy. How long will this last beyond me? Having said that," he interjects, "I love what I do. I spend a hundred days a year in Europe, and I can hardly wait to get on the plane and go over there again."

From Salon