411

Or 4-1-1

[fawr-wuhn-wuhn]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

a telephone number for directory information.
Informal.��the 411, information or knowledge, usually about an event or activity and acquired by oral communication.
Here's the 411 on tomorrow night's party.
Planning for Spring Break in Cabo—what's the 411?"

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Word History and Origins

Origin of 411¹

First recorded in 1930–35 411 for def. 1, and in 1980–85 411 for def. 2

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Example Sentences

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In Division 6, Alta Loma edged Damien 411 to 412.

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Yes, Labour captured 411 of the 650 seats in Parliament — on just 33.7 percent of the national vote.

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Sir Keir Starmer's victory was broad but shallow, his 411 seats procured on just over a third of the vote.

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The main driver of California’s population growth is people from outside the U.S.: the state experienced the nation’s second largest net gain in international migration, attracting 361,057 people from other countries, short of Florida’s 411,322, but ahead of Texas’ 319,569.

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A day later, Root and Harry Brook set a new England partnership record of 454 runs, beating the previous best of 411 made by Colin Cowdrey and Peter May 57 years ago.

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