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hundreds place
noun
: the place three to the left of the decimal point in a number expressed in the Arabic system of notation
Examples of hundreds place in a Sentence
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Braving a cold drizzle last week, hundreds placed their bet, lining up for hours in front of the Viejas Casino and Resort, a glass-and-stone Indian casino east of San Diego that was reopening despite pleas from California’s governor, Gavin Newsom.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 28 May 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined above
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“Hundreds place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hundreds%20place. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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hundreds place
noun
: the place three to the left of the decimal point in a number
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