serial number

noun

: a number indicating place in a series and used as a means of identification

Examples of serial number in a Sentence

the serial number of a computer
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Lane said experts analyzing the gun could discover fingerprints, DNA or perhaps a serial number that could trace back to the shooter. Will Carless, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025 The serial number on it links it to a coppersmith in Lexington, and history says that Elijah Pepper was distilling on that site as early as 1812. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2025 The serial number on the rifle was obliterated and unreadable. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 The weapon was authenticated through its serial number, which matches information from FBI records, according to Morris. Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for serial number

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of serial number was in 1838

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“Serial number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serial%20number. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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serial number

noun
: a number showing place in a series and used as a means of identification
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