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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The affected bikes have a serial number that begins with the letter T, Peloton says. Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025 To check the serial number on your bike, look inside the front fork, behind the front fork or behind the flywheel. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025 Believed to be the only original hero EE-3 carbine blaster that Boba Fett (played by Jeremy Bulloch) used in the Oscar-winning sequel, the prop has been screen, photo and serial number-matched. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025 Each bottle provides details including the proof, age, warehouse location, lot number, serial number, and barrel number. Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

serial number

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