number sign

noun

1. a symbol (#) for “number” or “numbered”:

   item #8 on the list.

Example Sentences

Then symbols, explanation points, the number sign and asterisks.

From Seattle Times

You can still spot the iron security gates and the house number sign painted in the colors of the French flag.

From Washington Post

If you haven't identified target companies you would like to work for yet, you can search social media platforms to find jobs using a hashtag, or number sign.

From US News

John sure did get tired of people pronouncing his name with a hashtag instead of a number sign.

From Washington Post

Tagging a number sign before your campaign name is not an experience.

From Forbes

Related Words

• hash mark
• hash sign