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at a moment's notice

at a moment's notice prepositional phrase: immediately; instantaneously; without need of warning.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Immediately; instantaneously; without need of warning.
    • The soldiers were ready at a moment's notice.

Questions about at a moment's notice

What does at a moment's notice mean?
At a moment's notice means immediately; instantaneously; without need of warning.
What part of speech is at a moment's notice?
At a moment's notice is a prepositional phrase.

Words near at a moment's notice in the dictionary

  1. at a loose end
  2. at a loss
  3. at a loss for words
  4. at a low ebb
  5. at a minimum
  6. at a moment's notice
  7. at a pinch
  8. at a premium
  9. at a price
  10. at a profit
  11. at a push

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