a classified telephone directory, often printed on yellow paper, that lists subscribers by the business or service provided
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yel•low pag•es /ˈyɛloʊ ˌpeɪdʒɪz/USA pronunciation n.
[countable* often: Yellow Pages]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- a telephone directory or section of a directory listing names of businesses classified according to the type of business or service they offer, usually printed on yellow paper: [used with a singular verb]The Yellow Pages doesn't seem to list that company.[used with a plural verb]The Yellow Pages are on the desk.
yel′low pag′es, (often caps.)
- a classified telephone directory or section of a directory, listing subscribers by the type of business or service they offer, usually printed on yellow paper. Cf. white pages.
- 1950–55
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