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 serial number on the rifle was obliterated and unreadable. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025 Five federal agents entered the gun store on the busy highway in central Minnesota that Chris Mercadante manages and gave him a serial number. Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025 Ghost guns, which do not have serial numbers and are difficult for law enforcement officials to track, are made with firearm parts sometimes sold in kits. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025 The recall covers power banks with model numbers A1647, A1652, A1257, A1681 and A1689 with serial numbers listed on the back or side of the device. Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for serial number

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

serial number

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