No. 1

[nuhm-ber wuhn]

noun

1. number one.

Word History and Origins

Origin of No. 1¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

“Bad Guy,” with its haunted-house synthesizers and hard-charging bassline, hit No. 1 on the Hot 100.

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George Mason University’s Donald Kochan notes that Federalist No. 1 is an important reminder of “the need for vigilance in supporting civil discourse.”

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Beside the league title being at stake, a Carson win might propel the Colts to the No. 1 seed in the City Section Open Division playoffs.

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She won her first major in 2008 at age 19, rattled off four more in the next four years and rose to No. 1 in the world rankings.

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At one point, she spent 109 consecutive weeks as world No. 1.

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