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9-1-1

9-1-1 is the alternative spelling of 911.

Meaning of 911

Proper noun (1)

911

  1. The telephone number for emergency services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Liberia, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Anguilla, Palau, and Tonga.
    • When you call 911 in the United States, a local dispatcher usually answers the phone with "911" or "911. What's your emergency?"

Proper noun (2)

911

  1. A prominent family of sports cars manufactured by Porsche.
    Synonyms:
    Porsche 911

See all 6 meanings of 911

Forms of 9-1-1

plural9-1-1s

Origin of 9-1-1

The official form of the service's name in regulations and materials from the United States National Emergency Number Association and Federal Communication Commission.

Questions about 9-1-1

What is 9-1-1 the alternative spelling of?
9-1-1 is the alternative spelling of 911.

Words near 9-1-1 in the dictionary

  1. 8x8x8s
  2. 8ᵗʰ
  3. 9
  4. 9 to 5
  5. 9 to 5s
  6. 9-1-1
  7. 9-1-1s
  8. 9-2-5
  9. 9-5
  10. 9-5s
  11. 9-8 suspension

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Adapted from Wiktionary: 9-1-1 (page history and authors); 911 (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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