telephone directory

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 directory
 
n
a book listing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of subscribers in a particular area

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