telephone directory

telephone directory
noun
a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers (Freq. 1)
Syn: ↑phonebook, ↑phone book, ↑telephone book
Hypernyms: ↑directory
Hyponyms: ↑white pages, ↑yellow pages

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noun, pl ⋯ -ries [count]

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ˈtelephone directory [telephone directory] (also ˈphone book, ˈtelephone book) noun
a book that lists the names, addresses and telephone numbers of people in a particular area

to look up a number in the telephone directory

See also:phone book

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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