Phrase guide

house number

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The number (street address) assigned to a particular house to distinguish it from other buildings on the same street.

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noun

Meaning 2

The physical representation of this number (for example, affixed to the door or painted on a mailbox).

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: но́мер (nómer) — street address
  • Czech: číslo domu — street address
  • Dutch: huisnummer — street address
  • Finnish: osoitenumero — street address
  • Finnish: talonnumero — street address
  • French: numéro de maison — street address
  • German: Hausnummer — street address
  • Hungarian: házszám — street address
  • Italian: numero civico — street address
  • Polish: numer domu — street address
  • Spanish: número de la casa — street address