triple-digit

[ trip-uhl-dij-it ]

adjective

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

   triple-digit budget figures.

Word History and Origins

Origin of triple-digit¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Never mind whatever podcast, Vine, Tumblr, talk radio host or triple-digit cable network is spouting off about at the moment.

From The Daily Beast

Wells has angered consumer advocates by offering its own payday product carrying a triple-digit interest rate.

From The Daily Beast

Bicycles aren't two-ton hunks of steel and glass capable of reaching triple-digit speeds.

From The Daily Beast