phonebook

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A directory of all the phone numbers used in a district.
  2. A large lookup table.
verb
  1. To determine the identity of (an Internet user) by comparing personal information to real-world directories or databases (e.g., lists of people in phonebooks or relatives of those who have recently died).

Pronunciation

/ˈfoʊnˌbʊk/

Word forms

phonebook phonebooks phone book phonebooking phonebooked

Etymology

From phone + book.

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