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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Include the name of the group, date and time of event, address, cost and contact information for readers within the email text. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026 But the fake ads include the swindler’s contact information instead of the real landlord’s. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026 Enable alerts on bank and credit card accounts for large transactions, new payees, or changes to contact information. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026 For starters, while AI products can surface data and contact information on ultra-high-net-worth individuals, that’s only half the battle. Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026 Be sure contact information is updated in Skyward to receive alerts. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026 Since the book was dropped off at the Avondale branch, the main library branch was unable to meet the person or collect the person's contact information. Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2026 Derek and Julianne passed her contact information off to a Dancing with the Stars producer, and Hayley joined the season 21 cast as a troupe member, while Derek was a pro at the time. Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026 For direct contact information such as your name, email address and other associated personal information, please submit the form below first. Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026

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 29 Jan. 2026.

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