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No.

No.

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A short form that shows a number in a list or sequence
  • noun
  • /noʊ/
translation icon : n.º
  • The winning ticket was No. 245.

Examples

  • My office is on the third floor, No. 17.

  • Please write your apartment No. here on the form.

  • The No. on the form indicates your position.

  • Please write your No. at the top of the page.

  • The package was delivered to No. 12 Main Street.

  • She lives at No. 45 in my building.

  • On the leaderboard, my team is currently ranked No. 3.

Synonyms

num
vsNo.
  • Texting
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A short form of the word number used in messages and forms

is the standard printed abbreviation used to label positions in a sequence

Surface Forms

No. singular

Etymology

The word No. is a short form of the word number, and it comes from the Latin word numerus, meaning 'number' or 'count'. So, No. shows the place or position of something in a list, as in 'No. 17'.