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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More than 3 million Texans are being offered free credit monitoring after a cybersecurity incident exposed driver's license and contact information from the state's hunting and fishing license system, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials said. Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 June 2026 For older adults or individuals with disabilities, consider creating a one-page medical summary that includes diagnoses, medications, mobility needs, medical equipment requirements, and caregiver contact information. Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026 Check the campground website for contact information to reserve a site. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 2026 His website contains little more than a logo and contact information. Bryan West, USA Today, 19 June 2026 The student didn’t give Looney their contact information, but on the way back from lunch, Looney passed the student a piece of paper with his social media information written on it, according to the court document. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 Data broker sites do more than list current contact information. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 Nonprofit legal and community organizations quickly jumped in to support the new court — including creating packets with lawyers' contact information, volunteers to greet people in the lobby and a fund to help cover immigrants' asylum application fees. Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 June 2026 Potential winners will be notified by email using the contact information provided at the time of entry. AJC.com, 8 June 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 28 Jun. 2026.

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