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telephone book

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noun

a book, directory, or the like, usually containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers in a city or other area, together with their addresses and telephone numbers.

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RELATED WORDS

directory

Nearby words

teleph., telephone, telephone answering machine, telephone bank, telephone banking, telephone book, telephone booth, telephone box, telephone directory, telephone exchange, telephone number

Origin of telephone book

First recorded in 1910–15
Also called telephone directory.
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British Dictionary definitions for telephone directory

telephone directory

noun

a book listing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of subscribers in a particular area
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