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

Recent Examples on the Web

And lastly, each motorcycle will come numbered, with the serial number found under the seat. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

Doing so creates a series of tables (Deployed Devices, Donated, and Retired) with serial numbers in place of names. — Dianna Gunn, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

Key generation fell through to a software substitute seeded from the chip's serial number and its clock registers. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The interplay made sense a little later when Pearlman performed another feat, writing a figure on a whiteboard that matched the serial number to Blanche’s bill. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for serial number

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

Kids Definition

serial number

noun

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