"1-800" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌwʌneɪtˈhʌndɹəd/
enPR: wŭn'āthŭnʹdrəd Etymology: From 1, used to dial long-distance numbers and 800, which was, for a long time, the only North American toll-free area code. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} 1-800
  1. (Canada, US) A toll-free number or a long-distance telephone numbers; using any of North American toll-free area codes 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844 or 833. Wikipedia link: 1-800 Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Telephony Synonyms: 1-800 number [North-America], 0800 number [UK], 0500 number [UK, rare], 0808 number [UK, rare], Freefone number [UK], toll-free number [North-America], 800 Related terms: 1-555, 1-900, 1-976

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_text": "From 1, used to dial long-distance numbers and 800, which was, for a long time, the only North American toll-free area code.",
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    "one‧eight‧hun‧dred"
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          "text": "866-555-1234... that's a 1-800 number, isn't it?"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1994, Bill Clinton, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, William J. Clinton:",
          "text": "FEMA has got a 1-800 number.",
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        {
          "ref": "1999, 106-1 Hearing http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&vid=0tCILPy0LnkcoBE8OF0Zi49&id=i0MLwjBn5D4C&q=%22a+1-800%22+-%22a+1-800+number%22&dq=%22a+1-800%22+-%22a+1-800+number%22&pgis=1",
          "text": "We provided a 1-800 hot line and a new food stamp tool kit which I would also like to provide for the record."
        },
        {
          "ref": "2001, David Wade, Ron Recardo, Corporate Performance Management:",
          "text": "Exhibit 9.2 represents a 1-800 customer ordering process.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2001, Mark Graham, The Third Day:",
          "text": "Once when her husband had got a 1-800 number she used to get calls from all sorts of lonely weirdos who had nothing better to do late at night than call up people they didn't know.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2002, Elaine Dundon, The Seeds of Innovation:",
          "text": "Many people have profited from providing easy services that others do not like to do, such as a simple service like barbeque cleaning, superscoopers for cleaning up after dogs, an errand service, or a 1-800 tele-tutor service for school-age children who need assistance with their homework.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2003, Bambi Vincent, Bob Arno, Travel Advisory!: How to Avoid Thefts, Cons, and Street Scams While Traveling:",
          "text": "“I got a 1-800 number. I could check your credit card right now, and get an approval code, or find out if it's stolen or not. Just dial a 1-800 number and deal with computers.\"",
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          "word": "0500 number"
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        {
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        },
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          "ref": "1994, Bill Clinton, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, William J. Clinton:",
          "text": "FEMA has got a 1-800 number.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1999, 106-1 Hearing http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&vid=0tCILPy0LnkcoBE8OF0Zi49&id=i0MLwjBn5D4C&q=%22a+1-800%22+-%22a+1-800+number%22&dq=%22a+1-800%22+-%22a+1-800+number%22&pgis=1",
          "text": "We provided a 1-800 hot line and a new food stamp tool kit which I would also like to provide for the record."
        },
        {
          "ref": "2001, David Wade, Ron Recardo, Corporate Performance Management:",
          "text": "Exhibit 9.2 represents a 1-800 customer ordering process.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2001, Mark Graham, The Third Day:",
          "text": "Once when her husband had got a 1-800 number she used to get calls from all sorts of lonely weirdos who had nothing better to do late at night than call up people they didn't know.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2002, Elaine Dundon, The Seeds of Innovation:",
          "text": "Many people have profited from providing easy services that others do not like to do, such as a simple service like barbeque cleaning, superscoopers for cleaning up after dogs, an errand service, or a 1-800 tele-tutor service for school-age children who need assistance with their homework.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2003, Bambi Vincent, Bob Arno, Travel Advisory!: How to Avoid Thefts, Cons, and Street Scams While Traveling:",
          "text": "“I got a 1-800 number. I could check your credit card right now, and get an approval code, or find out if it's stolen or not. Just dial a 1-800 number and deal with computers.\"",
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        }
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      ],
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          "long-distance",
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        "(Canada, US) A toll-free number or a long-distance telephone numbers; using any of North American toll-free area codes 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844 or 833."
      ],
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        "Canada",
        "US"
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      "enpr": "wŭn'āthŭnʹdrəd"
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      "ipa": "/ˌwʌneɪtˈhʌndɹəd/"
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "0800 number"
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    {
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "rare"
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      "word": "0808 number"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ],
      "word": "Freefone number"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "North-America"
      ],
      "word": "toll-free number"
    },
    {
      "word": "800"
    }
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}

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