telephone number

noun

: a number assigned to a telephone line for a specific phone or set of phones (as for a residence) that is used to call that phone

called also phone number

Examples of telephone number in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many telephone numbers, names, and portions of the underlying communications remain redacted. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026

That database aggregates public records, including names, addresses, telephone numbers and other data, such as criminal history. — Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Each must include a valid mailing address and telephone number. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Go online to find the right telephone number for a specific agency. — Ella Moore july 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for telephone number

• cumber
• lumber
• slumber
• umber
• encumber
• outnumber
• renumber