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telephone book

tel·e·phone book
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tel-uh-fohn boo k]
    • /ˈtɛl əˌfoʊn bʊk/
    • /ˈtelɪfəʊn bʊk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tel-uh-fohn boo k]
    • /ˈtɛl əˌfoʊn bʊk/

Definitions of telephone book words

  • noun telephone book a book, directory, or the like, usually containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers in a city or other area, together with their addresses and telephone numbers. 1
  • noun telephone book directory of phone numbers 1
  • countable noun telephone book The telephone book is a book that contains an alphabetical list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the people in a particular area. 0
  • noun telephone book a book in which are listed alphabetically the names of persons, businesses, etc. having telephones in a specified area, along with their addresses and telephone numbers 0
See all 4 definitions of telephone book

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Origin of telephone book

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Telephone book

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Telephone book

telephone book popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

telephone book usage trend in Literature

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