without number

idiom

formal
: too many to count
This area has been inhabited for years without number.

Examples of without number in a Sentence

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“Without number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20number. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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