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
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
This is when someone fraudulently gets a mobile phone carrier to apply an existing telephone number to a new Sim card.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2024
The telephone number on his medical records also suggested Mr Last was living with his parents and that he was therefore eligible for the vaccine.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2024
Army surplus dog tag around his neck, engraved with his name, address, and telephone number.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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