"411" meaning in English

See 411 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: En-au-411.ogg
Etymology: Based on the telephone number used in North America to obtain telephone numbers of listed subscribers. Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} 411
  1. (Canada, US, telephony) The telephonic information service. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Telephony Coordinate_terms: *67, *69, 311, 811, 911 Translations (telephone information service number): 411 (French), 411 (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-411-en-name-AGIcDEe1 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 83 17 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 4-1-1

Noun

Audio: En-au-411.ogg
Etymology: Based on the telephone number used in North America to obtain telephone numbers of listed subscribers. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} 411
  1. (slang) The latest scoop, information or news. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-411-en-noun-GsEbuj-B
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 4-1-1

Alternative forms

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