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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Officers found a Glock with an extended magazine, another Glock in a backpack, a pistol without a serial number and ammunition in the basement room where Bailey and the woman stayed. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 30 May 2025 Margouleff explained the sorting system—make, model, serial number, with a chronological overlay. Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 19 May 2025 Some melt or shred them, but some of the vendors destroy only the part of each gun that contains a serial number. David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025 Ghost guns, which can be easily printed and assembled in someone’s home, lack serial numbers that law enforcement agencies need to trace their usage and movements. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 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 17 Jun. 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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