101

American  

[wuhn-oh-wuhn] / ˈwʌn oʊˈwʌn /

adjective

1. comprising the introductory material in or as if in a course of study (used postpositively).

   Economics 101; Life 101; It's Jungle 101 on a trip up the Amazon.

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Etymology

Origin of 101

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

However, it was delays in answering the non-emergency 101 number that prompted the creation of the app, said Corr.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Residents in the affected area — extending roughly from south of the 101 Freeway to Washington Boulevard, and east of Soto Street to Indiana Street — were warned of “hazardous materials nearby.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

There will be a women's health 101 panel, and stallholders and attendees will have access to free resources.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Mariya Ostapenko, Druzhkivka’s oldest resident at 101, recalled taking walks along the city’s rivers with her late husband in the 1940s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

My mother had my father on a leash and she never took Feminism 101.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez