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

Back in 2013, hackers compromised 3 billion Yahoo accounts, stealing names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth and other data. —Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025

But that’s not all; there are also cardholder details such as their full name, address, date of birth and telephone number as well as email address. —Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025

Each must include a valid mailing address and telephone number. —Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025

Modern homologation requirements have mostly put an end to that level of coachbuilding, but for the ultra-wealthy prepared to spend telephone numbers on cars, brands like Rolls-Royce will still occasionally oblige. —Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for telephone number

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