Telephone Directory
Definition: A telephone directory is a book or online resource that has a list of people's names and their telephone numbers, organized in alphabetical order. It helps you find someone's phone number quickly.
Usage Instructions: - You can use a telephone directory to look up a friend's or a business's phone number. - In the past, people would use printed telephone directories, but now many people use online directories or apps to find phone numbers.
Example: - "I wanted to call my old friend, so I checked the telephone directory to find her number."
Advanced Usage: - In some areas, telephone directories also include addresses and other contact information, like email addresses or websites for businesses. - Some directories are specific to a region or city, while others are national.
Word Variants: - Directory (noun): A general term for a list of information arranged in a specific order. - Telephone (noun): A device used for voice communication over long distances.
Different Meanings: - In addition to a telephone directory, the word "directory" can refer to a collection of files or folders on a computer.
Synonyms: - Phone book - Contact list - Address book (though this may refer more to personal contacts rather than a public directory)
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs: - There aren't specific idioms or phrasal verbs that directly include "telephone directory," but you might hear phrases like: - "Look it up" (which means to search for information, often in a directory or online). - "Get in touch" (which means to contact someone, often after finding their number).