telephone number

British  

noun

1. a set of figures identifying the telephone of a particular subscriber, and used in making connections to that telephone

2. (plural) extremely large numbers, esp in reference to salaries or prices

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Example Sentences

In my right hand I ready a long cord, preparing to plug it into the corresponding jack for whichever telephone number I’m given.

From Literature

A new photo flashes on the television along with a telephone number.

From Literature

“Don’t answer a telephone number that you don’t recognize,” Sheinbaum warned people last week.

From Los Angeles Times

It is likely to be critical of how the police used reporters' telephone numbers to check for leaks of information.

From BBC

When questioned he had initially given a false name of John Lesley, but provided his real telephone number and police were able to ascertain his true identity.

From BBC

Related Words

• phone number