telephone directory

Noun

Meaning

telephone directory (plural telephone directories)

A listing of telephone subscribers in a specific geographical area, together with their telephone numbers and, sometimes, a street address.

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After the Terminator kills several people (including two other women named Sarah Connor listed in the telephone directory), he tracks Sarah to a nightclub. Source: Internet

Consequently, Icelanders refer to one another by their given name, and the Icelandic telephone directory is listed alphabetically by first name rather than by surname. Source: Internet

Ensure your organization’s primary telephone number is listed in a public telephone directory. Source: Internet

For the smaller local business, the telephone directory is an obvious, available, and well organized reference for new accounts. Source: Internet

He had not even checked the local telephone directory to see if there was a James McCord listed in Washington or its suburbs. Source: Internet

If a firm is listed in a current city or telephone directory, the street address may be omitted. Source: Internet

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