triple nine

A form of 999 — Emergency services; emergency service personnel.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of 999 (“telephone number for emergency services in many jurisdictions”).
Cite this entry
APA

triple nine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triple%20nine

MLA

“triple nine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triple%20nine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triple nine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triple%20nine.

Source: triple nine on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.