telephone number
Britishnoun
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a set of figures identifying the telephone of a particular subscriber, and used in making connections to that telephone
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(plural) extremely large numbers, esp in reference to salaries or prices
Example Sentences
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He didn’t have a telephone number, so I was just waiting for eight hours in front of his door until he came home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
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 ● Aug. 6, 2025
It was reopened in 1989, with a telephone number for prospective renters to call; within four days, it had received 180,000 calls and the list was closed again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
The 2021 US Open champion was given a letter by the man, which sources in Dubai told BBC Sport included his name and telephone number, that she opened later in her hotel.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2025
It was only a telephone number, but Shukumar knew it was the hospital.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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