contact information

noun

: personal information (such as a phone number or email address) that enables a person to get in communication with another
exchanged contact information
was careful not to share private contact information on social media

Examples of contact information in a Sentence

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However, Fiennes’ wife, Louise Millington-Cotes, wasn’t comfortable sharing her contact information. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2026 Earlier this year, Gamage said a critic created a website that included photos of the academics as well as their contact information and social media accounts, resulting in a deluge of angry messages. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The attackers responsible made off with Social Security numbers, names, dates of birth, military service records, civilian employment records, and, in some cases, even more details about specific people’s specialties and contact information. — Alex Colon, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 The first section of the FAFSA collects basic personal information such as your name, date of birth, contact information and Social Security number. — Personal Finance, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contact information

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of contact information was in 1969

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“Contact information.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contact%20information. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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