000
Pronunciation
- Australia
Origin
A variant of the British 999, originally selected as an appropriate number for rotary-dial telephones and adapted in Australia because of the need to dial an intial 0 from remote exchanges to connect to the main trunk lines.
Full definition of 000
Proper noun
000
(plural 000s)- The telephone number for emergency services in Australia. 1961
Usage notes
Australia also operates 106 as an emergency number for the deaf and 112 as an emergency number for mobile phones.
Synonyms
- Triple O, Triple Zero, 000 Emergency