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PHONE NUMBER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does phone number mean? 

PHONE NUMBER (noun)
  The noun PHONE NUMBER has 1 sense:

1. the number is used in calling a particular telephoneplay

  Familiarity information: PHONE NUMBER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PHONE NUMBER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The number is used in calling a particular telephone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

number; phone number; telephone number

Context example:

he has an unlisted number

Hypernyms ("phone number" is a kind of...):

sign; signal; signaling (any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message)


 Context examples 


Never give out personal information, such as your full name, address, phone number, or school name

(Internet Safety, NIH)

Included in the phone number are country, city, and area codes needed to uniquely address the telephone.

(Healthcare Facility Telecom Address, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

Sometimes you need to remember information for only a short period of time―like when dialing a phone number.

(Recalling temporary memories, NIH)

Don’t fall for spoofing scams—people who call your cell phone number and hide behind a false name that comes up on your screen.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)



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