triple-digit

American  

[trip-uhl-dij-it] / ˈtrɪp əlˈdɪdʒ ɪt /

adjective

1. being in the hundreds or in a figure or amount from 100 through 999.

   triple-digit budget figures.

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Etymology

Origin of triple-digit

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

That’s after crude rose well into triple-digit territory on Sunday night.

From MarketWatch

Tom Karako, who runs the missile defense program at CSIS, said late last week that a supplemental funding request to Congress may need to be in the “triple-digit billions.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He shrank ministries, lifted price controls and widened the peso’s trading bands, cooling triple-digit inflation and stabilizing markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Schneider Electric’s data center sales saw a triple-digit percentage increase, driven by the buildout of AI data centers.

From Barron's

Schneider’s data center sales were up by a “triple-digit” percentage in the quarter.

From Barron's