telephone directory

noun

1. a book listing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of subscribers in a particular area

Example Sentences

One of those counts comprises the charge that he bought an Internal Telephone Directory.

From The Daily Beast

It happened to be a new telephone directory, and by chance Tarling's name, although a new subscriber, had been included.

From Project Gutenberg

She was curious enough to look through the telephone directory to discover where he lived.

From Project Gutenberg

Stepping into the hall, she consulted the telephone directory.

From Project Gutenberg

He took up from the desk a telephone directory and consulted it with interest.

From Project Gutenberg

I was still awake at one o'clock and I got up impatiently and consulted the telephone directory.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• directory
• phone book
• telephone book
• yellow pages