telephone number

noun

: a number assigned to a telephone line for a specific phone or set of phones (as for a residence) that is used to call that phone

called also phone number

Examples of telephone number in a Sentence

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Each must include a valid mailing address and telephone number. — Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 In the car was a bright yellow placard notifying passengers of telephone numbers to call in case of danger or violations. — Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 Investigators traced the telephone number used at that time to an Apple iPhone and, further, to someone who made the call from the Detroit area. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 May 2026 Electrification might still be on for the masses in China and Europe, but the people who buy cars with price tags that look more like telephone numbers don’t want all-electric hypercars. — ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for telephone number

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of telephone number was in 1880

Rhymes for telephone number

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Browse Nearby Words

telephone exchange
telephone number
telephone pole
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“Telephone number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telephone%20number. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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