phonebook
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- noun
- /ˈfoʊnˌbʊk/
:
guía telefónica
- Joe's number wasn't in the phonebook, but Directory Assistance had him listed.
Examples
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They're not in the phonebook.
Fiction book (1996) -
And besides, if you require legal assistance, use the phonebook and find one.
Blog text (31) -
As an example, consider a phonebook service that allows looking up people's phone numbers by their name.
Academic text (2011) -
I guess I should've tried the phonebook before I left the hotel.
Fiction book (1997) -
I was in charge of overseeing the printing of the physical phonebook.
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But the sight of that foot sent me fussing for the phonebook, looking up the address of St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
Fiction book (2002) -
Old phonebooks became prized possessions as he found and circled his personal numbers.
Fiction book (1997) -
I found Maria's number in the phonebook and gave her a call.
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The phonebook contains contact information for many local businesses.
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Before smartphones, people relied on the phonebook to look up phone numbers.
Synonyms
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A book with people's names, addresses, and numbers to call listed alphabetically
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A book or online list of names and addresses of people and organizations
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A book of local businesses and services printed on yellow paper
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A book that lists names, addresses and phone numbers of people and businesses
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A book or website with a list of names in order and phone numbers
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A printed list of people's names and home phone numbers in alphabetical order
How Comprehensive
- Specialized
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- Archaic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Phonebook combines phone ('telephone') and book ('a collection of pages'), so it literally means a book that lists people's telephone numbers. Today it can be online or digital, but the name comes from the idea of a book of phone numbers.