telephone book

telephone book

noun
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.
Also called telephone directory.


Origin:
1910–15
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telephone book

noun
a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers [syn: phonebook
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