telephone book

American  

noun

• telephone books
  plural

1. 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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• telephone books
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of telephone book

First recorded in 1910–15

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

telephone book

She holds on to her husband’s possessions — his telephone book and wallet — as if they were jewels.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2024

If you have ever had the misfortune to search through the telephone book for somebody called Hanna in Kilkeel, County Down, you will find nearly 50 entries.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2023

Roper equated election polling to stunts like "tearing a telephone book in two" – impressive, but not all that consequential.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2022

Hazmi was even listed in the San Diego telephone book.

From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2020

Victor opened the current telephone book as well as last year's edition, then called every movie theater he could find.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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Related Words

• directory
• phone book
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