white pages
white pages — noun
1. A list of people and companies with their phone numbers and addresses, usually p
A list of people and companies with their phone numbers and addresses, usually printed in a book or available online, arranged from A to Z.
Bao looked up the flower shop's phone number in the white pages for Taipei.
Before the internet, every home in the city received a new white pages book each year.
historical contrast: 'before the internet' vs 'each year'
Nadia found Dr. Okafor's clinic listed in the white pages under his last name.
Inês checked the online white pages to find the address of the nearest pharmacy.
Eli keeps the white pages next to the kitchen phone for quick reference.
- telephone directory
A broader and more formal term that may include both white pages and yellow pages sections.
- phone book
Informal; describes the physical book itself rather than the specific alphabetical listing section.
- yellow pages
A separate section listing businesses by industry category rather than alphabetically by name.
用法筆記
Distinguish from the yellow pages, which lists businesses by industry category rather than alphabetically by name.