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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Some former students may have outdated contact information on file. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Returning consumers who have incorrect or outdated contact information will first need to call the federal marketplace themselves or submit an application online to update it. — Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 But the social services department didn’t provide local nonprofits assisting with card distribution with full contact information for all eligible recipients until early September, a department spokeswoman said. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 In 2016, for example, the company said data including lab results and contact information of about 34,000 people was exposed in another online breach. — ABC News, 22 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 8 Nov. 2026.

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