800 numbern.

Brit.

/ˌeɪtˈhʌndrəd ˌnʌmbə/, U.S.

/ˌeɪtˈhəndrəd ˌnəmbər/

Forms: 1900s– eight hundred number, 1900s– 800 number. Also with hyphen(s).

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: eight adj., hundred n. and adj., number n.

Etymology: < eight adj. + hundred n. and adj. + number n. Usually written with numerical symbol for the first element.

North American.

In the United States and Canada: a telephone number with the digits 800 in place of an area code, allowing customers to make toll-free calls, esp. to a business or information service. Cf. 0800 number n., toll-free adj. b.

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society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > number

number1879

telephone number1880

home number1898

phone number1911

silent number1913

wrong number1930

4111931

9991937

area code1946

9111968

800 number1971

cell number1988

0800 number1988

digit1989

1971 N.Y. Times 24 Oct. x. 5/6 Since..snow conditions change quickly in mountain country, best bet is to double check at the area of your choice shortly before you travel. Many areas have toll-free numbers—the 800 numbers—for just that purpose.

1988 R. Powers Prisoner's Dilemma x. 168 I'll mastermind a boycott of all eight-hundred number ads on TV.

1992 Newsweek (Election Issue) Nov.–Dec. 36/2 Clinton..set up an 800 number manned and womaned by friends from Arkansas who explained him to doubters.

2002 E. White Fast Girls Introd. 14 I activated an 800 number in my home. Readers who recognized themselves in my query could call free of charge and tell me their stories.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	800 number
释义	800 numbern. Brit. /ˌeɪtˈhʌndrəd ˌnʌmbə/, U.S. /ˌeɪtˈhəndrəd ˌnəmbər/ Forms: 1900s– eight hundred number, 1900s– 800 number. Also with hyphen(s). Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: eight adj., hundred n. and adj., number n. Etymology: < eight adj. + hundred n. and adj. + number n. Usually written with numerical symbol for the first element. North American. In the United States and Canada: a telephone number with the digits 800 in place of an area code, allowing customers to make toll-free calls, esp. to a business or information service. Cf. 0800 number n., toll-free adj. b. ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > number number1879 telephone number1880 home number1898 phone number1911 silent number1913 wrong number1930 4111931 9991937 area code1946 9111968 800 number1971 cell number1988 0800 number1988 digit1989 1971 N.Y. Times 24 Oct. x. 5/6 Since..snow conditions change quickly in mountain country, best bet is to double check at the area of your choice shortly before you travel. Many areas have toll-free numbers—the 800 numbers—for just that purpose. 1988 R. Powers Prisoner's Dilemma x. 168 I'll mastermind a boycott of all eight-hundred number ads on TV. 1992 Newsweek (Election Issue) Nov.–Dec. 36/2 Clinton..set up an 800 number manned and womaned by friends from Arkansas who explained him to doubters. 2002 E. White Fast Girls Introd. 14 I activated an 800 number in my home. Readers who recognized themselves in my query could call free of charge and tell me their stories. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1971
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