yellow pages
plural noun
a classified telephone directory or section of a directory, listing subscribers by the type of business or service they offer, usually printed on yellow paper.
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Yellow Pagesplural nouna classified telephone directory, often printed on yellow paper, that lists subscribers by the business or service provided
yellow pages
Americanplural noun
(often initial capital letters)
Yellow Pages
British
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of yellow pages
First recorded in 1950–55
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Facebook didn’t buy yellow pages or local newspapers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
It was tied into the advertising it was doing in the yellow pages.
From The Verge ● Jun. 8, 2021
Later a hand is seen caressing weathered and yellow pages with a star symbol.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2017
And as more baby boomers--who probably were covered by HMOs while working--move to Medicare, choosing a managed care plan is more familiar to them than having to search the yellow pages for a provider.
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2016
Whether it was a rumor or a question, I gave everyone the same answer: “You’ll have to talk to Gretchen Silver. She’s in the yellow pages under mouthpieces.”
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
New York City’s telephone company in 1886 published the first Yellow Pages directory of business phone numbers—creating a nearly friction-free way for merchants and customers to find one another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
He was inspired by seeing the starry sky, but the title came as he spotted the Yellow Pages across the room.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2024
There were photos stashed everywhere, many tucked into the stacks of Yellow Pages phone books in Wally’s bedroom closet, warped and stained from water damage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Or maybe looked it up in an outdated Yellow Pages phonebook they found in the back closet.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 16, 2022
I got out the Yellow Pages and looked up cab companies.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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