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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The telephone number appearing on the zakat collection agency’s tax forms is the same New York number listed in TeraWulf’s public disclosure filings, according to Securities and Exchange Commission records, as belonging to Khan. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026 The Federal Trade Commission warns that even replying to an unexpected text can confirm that a scammer has reached a working telephone number. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 In July, some 300 drones rose beside the 101 freeway and hovered for 15 minutes, forming Angelyne’s face and a telephone number in the night sky. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 Farina recommends asking to see identification or requesting the name and telephone number of a supervisor or commanding officer. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 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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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 20 Oct. 2026.

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