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
“Don’t answer a telephone number that you don’t recognize,” Sheinbaum warned people last week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025
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
Police said he gave the 2021 US Open champion a letter, which sources told BBC Sport included his name and telephone number, and took a photograph.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
At police request, the press printed a telephone number, SW 5-8117, for “stricdy confidential” information that anyone might offer concerning the slaying.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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