telephone number

NOUN

assigned number for telephone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

phone number

WEAK

800 number cell phone number fax number

Example Sentences

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He didn’t have a telephone number, so I was just waiting for eight hours in front of his door until he came home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Provocatively, Neon designed a simple black billboard that featured an extreme closeup of an unrecognizable Cage alongside a telephone number and release date.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025

He didn’t respond to a message I left at the telephone number he listed.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

Her manager has given her the office telephone number in case she needs to clarify her hours - but she feels “a bit nervous” about calling.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2024

“Can he come over? For dinner someday soon? He gave me his telephone number and I gave him ours!”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye