telephone directory
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Definition
Noun: A telephone directory is a book or online listing that contains an alphabetical list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of people and businesses within a specific area.
Usage
The term "telephone directory" refers to the complete publication or database. It is a countable noun. * You look up a person's number in a telephone directory. * It is often simply called "the phone book."
Examples
- Noun:
- I found his address by looking him up in the telephone directory.
- The new telephone directory was delivered to every house last week.
- Many people now use online telephone directories instead of printed books.
Advanced Usage
- "To be listed in the telephone directory": To have one's name and number included in the published directory. This is often a choice, and some people opt for an unlisted number.
- Their number is private, so they are not listed in the telephone directory.
Variants and Related Words
- Phone book (n): A common, informal synonym for "telephone directory."
- Check the phone book for a local plumber.
- Directory (n): A more general term for any book or list of names, addresses, and other information. A telephone directory is a specific type of directory.
- White Pages (n): The section of a telephone directory that lists residential subscribers alphabetically by surname.
- Yellow Pages (n): The section of a telephone directory that lists businesses and services categorized by type (e.g., "Restaurants," "Plumbers"), traditionally printed on yellow paper.
Synonyms
- Phone book
- Directory
Related Phrases
- To look up a number in the telephone directory: The standard phrase for searching for information within it.
- I had to look up the company's number in the telephone directory.
Noun
- a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers