Meanings
proper noun
- The telephone number for emergency services in Iran.
- The telephone number for law enforcement in China, Japan, Germany, Indonesia, Latvia, Bolivia, Guatamala, Andorra, Nauru, and the Ivory Coast and on Taiwan.
110 handles police emergencies in Japan, Taiwan, and Korea but fires and medical emergencies have a separate number, 119.
- The telephone number for ambulance services in Jamaica, Syria, and Sri Lanka.
- The telephone number for firefighting assistance in Norway, Jamaica, Suriname, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Papua New Guinea.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Like 911, 119, etc., selected as a number both fast and easy to call from rotary or touch-tone phones and less likely to be mistakenly dialed.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
110. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/110
MLA
“110.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/110. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “110,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/110.
Source: 110 on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.