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Emergency number

Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples

nounCore term

In travel & airport english, emergency number means: A short phone number you call to get the police, an ambulance or the fire service in an emergency, such as 112 in Europe.

In Turkish: acil durum numarası, acil çağrı numarası

How it is used

112 works across the European Union and in Turkey; the US and Canada use 911, and the UK uses 999 as well as 112. Calls are free and usually possible from mobile phones even without credit. The operator asks what happened, where you are and whether anyone is hurt.

Example sentences

  1. What's the emergency number here? Is it 112 or 911?

  2. Call the emergency number and ask for an ambulance.

Common collocations

  • call the emergency number
  • emergency services
  • dial 112
  • ask for an ambulance
  • police reportAn official written record made by the police after you report a crime, such as a theft, or an accident.
  • embassyThe official office of one country's government in the capital city of another country, led by an ambassador.
  • travel insuranceInsurance that pays for problems on a trip, such as medical treatment abroad, cancelled trips or lost and stolen belongings, depending on the policy.
  • pharmacyA shop where trained pharmacists sell medicines, with and without a prescription, and give basic health information.

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