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telephone directory

tel·e·phone di·rec·to·ry
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tel-uh-fohn dih-rek-tuh-ree, -tree, dahy-]
    • /ˈtɛl əˌfoʊn dɪˈrɛk tə ri, -tri, daɪ-/
    • /ˈtelɪfəʊn dɪˈrek.tər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tel-uh-fohn dih-rek-tuh-ree, -tree, dahy-]
    • /ˈtɛl əˌfoʊn dɪˈrɛk tə ri, -tri, daɪ-/

Definitions of telephone directory words

  • noun telephone directory 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 directory book listing phone numbers 1
  • countable noun telephone directory A telephone directory is the same as a telephone book. 0
  • noun telephone directory a book listing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of subscribers in a particular area 0
See all 4 definitions of telephone directory

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Origin of telephone directory

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 directory

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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telephone directory 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 60% 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 directory usage trend in Literature

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