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What (who) is telephone directory - definition

BOOK THAT LISTS PHONE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES

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telephone directory

(telephone directories)

A telephone directory is the same as a telephone book
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telephone directory

¦ noun a book listing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the people and businesses in a particular area.

Telephone directory

A telephone directory, commonly called a telephone book, telephone address book, phonebook, or the white and yellow pages, is a listing of telephone subscribers in a geographical area or subscribers to services provided by the organization that publishes the directory. Its purpose is to allow the telephone number of a subscriber identified by name and address to be found.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_directory

Wikipedia

Telephone directory

A telephone directory, commonly called a telephone book, telephone address book, phonebook, or the white and yellow pages, is a listing of telephone subscribers in a geographical area or subscribers to services provided by the organization that publishes the directory. Its purpose is to allow the telephone number of a subscriber identified by name and address to be found.

The advent of the Internet and smartphones in the 21st century greatly reduced the need for a paper phone book. Some communities, such as Seattle and San Francisco, sought to ban their unsolicited distribution as wasteful, unwanted and harmful to the environment.

The slogan "Let Your Fingers Do the Walking" refers to use of phone books.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone directory

Examples of use of telephone directory

1. He added: "Phil‘s file is thicker than a telephone directory.

2. It has the only telephone directory in the world that lists people by nickname.

3. They looked in a telephone directory for inspiration and came up with the name Dixons.

4. The Nanshan mine was not listed in the local telephone directory.

5. The only known copy of the world‘s first telephone directory is set to fetch up to 20,000 at auction next month (above Alexander Graham Bell) The only known copy of the world‘s first telephone directory is set to fetch up to 20,000 at auction next month.