serial number

noun

: a number indicating place in a series and used as a means of identification

Examples of serial number in a Sentence

the serial number of a computer

Recent Examples on the Web

One of three prototype watches made in 2000, this example bears the serial number Proto/00A and carries an estimate in excess of $500,000. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026

The firearm was 3-D printed, with no serial number or manufacturer markings, authorities said. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Each bottle also includes details about its individual proof, age, warehouse location, lot number, serial number, and barrel number. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2026

The serial numbers on those documents appeared to align with the sequence of the Blast files, forming a consistent chronological progression. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for serial number

• cumber
• lumber
• slumber
• umber
• encumber
• outnumber
• renumber

Kids Definition

serial number

noun

: a number showing place in a series and used as a means of identification