Synonyms for directory
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.
look up an address in the directory
Related words
- Phrases
- directory traversal telephone directory directory climbing
- Is a kind of
- list reference work
Forms
- Plural
- directories → folders, directorates…
Example sentences
- folder I keep all my miscellaneous files in this folder.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| directory | rising | |
| folder | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- folder2
- 11 letters
- directorate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (folder2 = 2 syllables).