telephone number
noun
: a number assigned to a telephone line for a specific phone or set of phones (as for a residence) that is used to call that phone
called also phone number
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Each must include a valid mailing address and telephone number.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Across two experiments, participants completed deliberately monotonous tasks, including copying or reading telephone numbers, before taking a creative uses test.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
In the car was a bright yellow placard notifying passengers of telephone numbers to call in case of danger or violations.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Fun fact, the 1966 in the telephone number of the Pickford store references a pivotal year for both the Beatles and the England team.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Across two experiments, participants completed deliberately monotonous tasks, including copying or reading telephone numbers, before taking a creative uses test.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
In the car was a bright yellow placard notifying passengers of telephone numbers to call in case of danger or violations.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Fun fact, the 1966 in the telephone number of the Pickford store references a pivotal year for both the Beatles and the England team.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for telephone number
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“Telephone number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telephone%20number. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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