serial number

noun

: a number indicating place in a series and used as a means of identification

Examples of serial number in a Sentence

the serial number of a computer
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Inside the Kia, authorities allegedly found a handgun with an obliterated serial number, police said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025 In one episode, Farr joked that his nose had its own serial number. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 10 May 2025 Kevin Kortright Wade Irwin: There was a key with a serial number on it. Chris Young Ritzen, CBS News, 10 May 2025 Camacho, known for obtaining the photos, names and serial numbers of 9,000 LAPD officers, then publishing them and subsequently being targeted with two lawsuits from L.A. City Atty. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for serial number

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of serial number was in 1838

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“Serial number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serial%20number. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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serial number

noun
: a number showing place in a series and used as a means of identification
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