pre-9/11

adjective

Pertaining to a time, mindset, policy, or culture that existed before the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.

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Meanings

adjectivepre-9/11 (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to a time, mindset, policy, or culture that existed before the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.

Origin

From pre- + 9/11.

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APA

pre-9/11. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-9%2F11

MLA

“pre-9/11.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-9%2F11. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pre-9/11,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-9%2F11.

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