Meanings
noundirectory assistance (uncountable)
- uncountableA telephone service by which an operator would look up a person or organization requested by the caller and provide the telephone number.
Synonyms: directory enquiries
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA telephone service by which an operator would look up a person or organization requested by the caller and provide the telephone number.
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APA
directory assistance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directory%20assistance
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“directory assistance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directory%20assistance. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “directory assistance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directory%20assistance.
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