phone book

noun

1. telephone book.

Word History and Origins

Origin of phone book¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

And fortunately there was a phone book inside of it.

From Los Angeles Times

The preacher is one of the biggest sinners in Bakersfield, not merely because both he and Honey may as well be using the phone book as a checklist of conquests.

From Los Angeles Times

Some liken it to a thick phone book.

From Los Angeles Times

Mostly, it was just very boring, an opinion seemingly shared by Mark Wahlberg, who sounded like he was reading out of the phone book during his prayers.

From Salon

No reading from the phone book or "Green Eggs and Ham."

From Salon

Related Words

• directory 
• telephone book 
• yellow pages