event of 9/11
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4.6
- noun
- /ɪˈvɛnt əv naɪn ɪˈlɛvən/
- In the aftermath of the events of 9/11, security measures at airports were dramatically increased.
Examples
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For many people, the collapse of the 47-story World Trade Center 7 complex remains the most inexplicable event of 9/11.
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The events of 9/11 and the subsequent war with Iraq affected the political and economic relations of the United States and Mexico along their common 2,000-mile border.
Academic text (2004) -
Rather than decry the obvious negative potential of new security policies and wait for a more auspicious time to renew the bilateral dialogue on border-relevant issues, the leadership of the US-Mexico border region recognized that the events of 9/11 had placed the border high on the political agenda and organized for political action.
Academic text (2004) -
The events of 9/11 changed global politics forever, leading to significant shifts in international relations.
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Many families were affected by the tragic events of 9/11, losing loved ones in the attacks.
Synonyms
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4.4
A day in 2001 when terrorists attacked New York and Washington
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3.4
Terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001 using hijacked planes
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3.8
A day in 2001 when terrorists attacked the United States, destroying the World Trade Center and damaging the Pentagon
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4.4
Terrorist attacks on September 11 2001 in the US when hijacked planes hit the World Trade Center and Pentagon
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3.5
Terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 in the United States when hijacked planes hit important buildings
The day when terrorists used hijacked planes to attack the United States in 2001
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'event' + 'of' + '9/11' so its meaning (‘the incident on September 11, 2001’) is directly derivable from the constituents. While it does rely on the learner's cultural knowledge of what '9/11' labels, that label is lexicalized; a B1 learner who knows the constituents (including the meaning of '9/11') will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Event of 9/11 comes from the short date 9/11 (September 11, 2001), the day when terrorists attacked the United States. Because that day changed many lives and the world, people use event of 9/11 to mean 'the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001'.