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I have a very big phone book and a very long reach around the world. And I think - I don't think, I know - that 95 percent of the people who I know who weren't born into success who have become successful and done things that are different and made a lot of money and had a lot of excitement in their life are people who never hear the word 'no.'
Jerry Weintraub

Meaning of "phone book" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHONE BOOK

phone book  [fəʊn bʊk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHONE BOOK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Phone book is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHONE BOOK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

phone book

Telephone directory

A telephone directory, also known as a telephone book, telephone address book, phone book, or the white/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 smart phones 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.

Definition of phone book in the English dictionary

The definition of phone book in the dictionary is a directory listing telephone numbers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHONE BOOK


book
bʊk
checkbook
ˈtʃɛkˌbʊk
cookbook
ˈkʊkbʊk
Facebook
ˈfeɪsˌbʊk
guestbook
ˈɡɛstˌbʊk
guidebook
ˈɡaɪdˌbʊk
handbook
ˈhændˌbʊk
logbook
ˈlɒɡˌbʊk
netbook
ˈnɛtˌbʊk
notebook
ˈnəʊtˌbʊk
playbook
ˈpleɪˌbʊk
pocketbook
ˈpɒkɪtˌbʊk
scrapbook
ˈskræpˌbʊk
sketchbook
ˈskɛtʃˌbʊk
songbook
ˈsɒŋˌbʊk
storybook
ˈstɔːrɪˌbʊk
stylebook
ˈstaɪlˌbʊk
textbook
ˈtɛkstˌbʊk
workbook
ˈwɜːkˌbʊk
yearbook
ˈjɪəˌbʊk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHONE BOOK

phone
phone bill
phone booth
phone box
phone call
phone in
phone number
phone sex
phone tap
phone tapping
phone-in
phone-jack
phone-jacker
phonecam
phonecard
phonematic
phonematically
phoneme
phonemic
phonemically

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHONE BOOK

a closed book
address book
an open book
audio book
black book
closed book
coloring book
comic book
cookery book
e-book
grade book
in my book
library book
make a book
open book
paperback book
picture book
record book
road book
rule book
the book

Synonyms and antonyms of phone book in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «phone book» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHONE BOOK

Find out the translation of phone book to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of phone book from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phone book» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

电话簿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

guía telefónica
570 millions of speakers

English

phone book
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फोन की किताब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دليل الهاتف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Телефонная книга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lista telefônica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফোন বই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

annuaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

buku telefon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Telefonbuch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

電話帳
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전화번호부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Buku telpon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Danh bạ điện thoại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொலைபேசி புத்தகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फोन बुक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Telefon rehberi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elenco telefonico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

książka telefoniczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

телефонна книга
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carte de telefon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τηλεφωνικό κατάλογο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

telefoon boek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

telefonbok
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

telefonboken
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phone book

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHONE BOOK»

The term «phone book» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.614 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHONE BOOK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «phone book» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «phone book» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phone book

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5 QUOTES WITH «PHONE BOOK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word phone book.
1
Brad Delp
I think Stevie Wonder could sing the phone book and manage to make me cry.
2
George Dyson
Digital organisms, while not necessarily any more alive than a phone book, are strings of code that replicate and evolve over time. Digital codes are strings of binary digits - bits.
3
Edith Piaf
People say that I could sing the phone book and make it sound good.
4
Ron Reagan
The joke in our family is that we can cry reading the phone book.
5
Jerry Weintraub
I have a very big phone book and a very long reach around the world. And I think - I don't think, I know - that 95 percent of the people who I know who weren't born into success who have become successful and done things that are different and made a lot of money and had a lot of excitement in their life are people who never hear the word 'no.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHONE BOOK»

Discover the use of phone book in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phone book and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Phone Book: The Curious History of the Book That ...
Yes, the phone book. With his signature combination of humor, curiosity, and passion for combing the dustbins of history, Shea offers readers a guided tour into the surprising, strange, and often hilarious history of the humble phone book.
Ammon Shea, 2010
2
The computer phone book
Lists the telephone numbers and features of national networks, local-area services, and bulletin-board systems in the U.S., Canada, and abroad, and tells how to use on-line systems
Mike Cane, 1983
3
Toll-Free Phone Book USA 2005: A Directory of Toll-Free ...
A directory of toll-free telephone numbers also includes fax numbers, mailing addresses, Web addresses, and stock symbols.
Omnigraphics, Darren L. Smith, 2004
4
The Camera Phone Book: Secrets to Making Better ...
A compact guide to using one's cell phone to take digital photographs demonstrates the capabilities of the latest models of camera phones, explaining how to select the right equpment, take better pictures, and store, print, and send images.
Aimee Baldridge, 2007
5
Telephone Skills from A to Z: The Telephone Doctor Phone Book
With the same easy-to-understand style of her first book, Telephone Skills from A-Z, Nancy Friedman, The Telephone Doctor(R), creates a handy guide for people in telemarketing.
Nancy J. Friedman, 2000
6
The Phone Book: A Money-Saving Guide to Installing Or ...
With easy-to-understand text and clearly illustrated examples, this entry-level book explains how to install your own telephone system, avoiding the hassle and expense of contracting a service technician.
Gerald Luecke, James B. Allen, 1997
7
The Phone Book: Instant Communication from Smoke Signals to ...
A non-fiction book for children
Elizabeth MacLeod, 1995
8
Exploding the Phone: The Untold Story of the Teenagers and ...
But the network had a billion-dollar flaw, and once people discovered it, things would never be the same. Exploding the Phone tells this story in full for the first time.
Phil Lapsley, 2013
9
MPB: Musicians phone book : the Los Angeles music industry ...
This vital guide is filled with thousands of listings of the people, places, and things that can make a music career happen.
Douglas McCowan, 1999
10
The Computer Phone Book: Guide to using online systems
Explains computer telecommunications, demonstrates the best ways to make use of the variety of online services around the world, and documents extensive Logon procedures
Mike Cane, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHONE BOOK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phone book is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How to transform public safety in India
The alerts could not just be routed to the Police Control Room but also to certain selected numbers from the phone book. 2. «Economic Times, Jul 15»
2
Why WhatsApp banned this startup from using the platform and how …
... messages to people who don't have your number in their phone book – Start many chats to people who have never written to you before.”. «YourStory.com, Jul 15»
3
For An Old Connecticut General Hand, Merger A Reminder Of …
... built up by long forgotten people like Gerald Weber, who started on 100 percent commission, calling all the Webers in his local phone book. «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
4
Regional fisheries manager John Whalen blended fishing …
... regulations used to fit on three pieces of paper you could fold and put in your pocket – and now the pamphlet is more like a phone book. «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
5
Ewan McGregor's Star Wars stunt double finally gets a leading role …
“After high school, I looked up 'stunt agency' in the phone book and bugged the receptionist. “I would call every week until she was so sick of ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
6
Stephanie Grace: On mom's bureaucratic check, a great career is built
... India so Raj Jindal could attend graduate school at LSU and how his father found a job by cold-calling companies listed in the phone book. «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»
7
In Our View — After Dixie ... what's next?
And, there are nearly two columns of business listings in the local phone book with Dixie in their name. Will Dixie Trophy, Dixie Nutrition, Dixie ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Jul 15»
8
“Southpaw” Is a Throwback—in the Worst Way
Whitaker is one of the best actors of his generation, who would be, as they say, fascinating to hear reading a phone book (would that there had ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
9
Challenge is to make everything obvious and easy: Mrinal Desai on …
... app is a better alternative for your traditional phone book, how it helps communicate with a single 'tapp' and also how it protects your privacy. «Zee News, Jul 15»
10
Mid-Michigan Word Gatherers: '1958 was an interesting year!'
Now I suppose most people wouldn't read a phone book for fun, but having recently started doing creative writing, I'm always struggling to find ... «Sentinel-Standard, Jul 15»

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