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number · noun /ˈnʌm.bər/Full view
Nouns: number, numeral
Adjectives: innumerable, numerical, numerous
Verbs: number, enumerate, outnumber
number (SYMBOL)
A1 C a symbol or word used in a counting system or used to show the position or order of something
Dictionary examples:

Think of a number smaller than 100.

Do you know what number their house is?

That's item number three on the agenda.

Learner example:

I chose the black one with the numbers in orange. (Key English Test; A2; Spanish)

number (TELEPHONE)
A1 C a telephone number
Dictionary examples:

Do you know his phone number?

Do you have my cell number?

I gave him my number.

Learner example:

Call me befor[e], and tell me what you like to eat? [Here]'s my new number 07782472751. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Kurdish)

number (SHOWING SOMETHING)
A1 C a group of numbers that represents something
Dictionary examples:

Please write your credit card number on this form.

What's our flight number?

Learner example:

You can [take] bus number 87, 77 or 156 and after 10 min[ute]s get off next to the post office and library and walk 2 min[ute]s. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Polish)

number (AMOUNT)
B1 C or U an amount
Dictionary examples:

The number of people killed in road accidents fell last month.

A small number of children are educated at home.

A large number of people were contacted.

Learner example:

We are a well-mixed class with equal numbers of boys and girls, all about 20 years old. (Preliminary English Test; B1; German)

a number of sth
B2 several
Dictionary examples:

There were a number of journalists at the meeting.

We've had quite a number of complaints about the program.

Learner example:

There are a number of errors in your article. (First Certificate in English; B2; Korean)

number · verb T /ˈnʌm.bər/
Nouns: number, numeral
Adjectives: innumerable, numerical, numerous
Verbs: number, enumerate, outnumber
number (GIVE A NUMBER)
C1 to give something a number
Dictionary example:

Each volume was numbered and indexed.

Learner example:

The bus to Finspang is numbered 410 and there is at least one bus departing for Finspang every hour. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Swedish)

number (BE AN AMOUNT)
C2 If people or things number a particular amount, there are that many of them.
Dictionary example:

Our company's sales force numbered over 5,000.

Learner example:

They marched against Barovia with armies that numbered hundreds of thousands. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Greek)

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