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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The Herald also could not find contact information for any of the executives listed in their corporate documents. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 The 50 walleyes also have yellow tags with contact information, just in case they are caught by a lucky angler. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026 The request form asks for a person’s name, contact information, residence and summary about the neighborly dispute. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 However, since then, the county has secured a victory after a judge earlier this month quashed a grand jury subpoena seeking the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in the county. Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 13 July 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 18 Jul. 2026.

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