111

Pronunciation

• NZ IPA: en, /wÉ™n.wÉ™n.wÉ™n/, /trɪpÉ™l.wÉ™n/

Alternative forms

• 1-1-1

Origin

A variant of the British 999, originally selected as an appropriate number for rotary-dial telephones and adapted in New Zealand because the formatting on its pulse-dial system made 1 equivalent to 9 as processed by its British-made telecommunications equipment.

Full definition of 111

Proper noun

1. The telephone number for emergency services in New Zealand and Nauru. 1956
2. The telephone number for ambulance services in Papua New Guinea.

Synonyms

• 111 emergency, emergency 111

Coordinate terms

• 000 , 105 , 110 , 112 , 119 , 911 , 999