Synonym: amount, bulk, collection, count, digit, figure, measure, multitude, numeral, portion, quantity, sum, symbol. Similar words: a number of, any number of, to the number of, a large number of, timber, member, chamber, remember. Meaning: ['nʌmbə(r)] 
n. 1. the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals 2. a concept of quantity derived from zero and units 3. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program 4. a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification 5. the number is used in calling a particular telephone 6. a symbol used to represent a number 7. one of a series published periodically 8. a select company of people 9. the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural) 10. an item of merchandise offered for sale 11. a clothing measurement. v. 1. add up in number or quantity 2. give numbers to 3. enumerate 4. put into a group 5. determine the number or amount of 6. place a limit on the number of.
n. 1. the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals 2. a concept of quantity derived from zero and units 3. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program 4. a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification 5. the number is used in calling a particular telephone 6. a symbol used to represent a number 7. one of a series published periodically 8. a select company of people 9. the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural) 10. an item of merchandise offered for sale 11. a clothing measurement. v. 1. add up in number or quantity 2. give numbers to 3. enumerate 4. put into a group 5. determine the number or amount of 6. place a limit on the number of. 
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91. Can I dial this number direct, or do I have to go through the operator?
92. This is Gary of ABC. Pls call me when you get home. My number is 1234.
93. Police say a number of forged banknotes are in circulation.
94. There was a decrease in the number of children in school.
95. A number of potential buyers have expressed interest in the company.
96. There were a large number of candidates for the job.
97. A number of promising discoveries had also been made and were now being proved up.
98. Cash cuts have halved the number of places available on training courses.
99. The force hopes to increase the number of its beat constables.
100. The pressure group has won a number of concessions on environmental policy.
101. Accidents are still the number one cause of premature death for Americans.
102. I'll just look her phone number up in my address book.
103. Clearance of the site required the removal of a number of trees.
104. We have the support of a substantial number of parents.
105. He was carrying a number of files under his arm .
106. The number of students at a college can be subject to considerable fluctuation.
107. I have a huge number of ties because I never throw them away.
108. The area is under threat from the sheer number of tourists using it.
109. She took up the receiver and began to dial the number.
110. Racegoers will be given a number which will correspond to a horse running in a race.
111. The number of children in the school has decreased this year.
112. The increase in the number of young people leaving to work in the cities has had a dramatic impact on the demography of the villages.
113. This view is contrary to the aims of critical social research for a number of reasons.
114. We had estimated about 300 visitors[sentencedict.com], but the actual number was much higher.
114. Sentencedict.com is a online sentence dictionary, on which you can find excellent sentences for a large number of words.
115. The number of people who applied for the course was 120 compared with an initial estimate of between 50 and 100.
116. There are a disproportionate number of girls in the class.
117. I'll just jot down their phone number before I forget it.
118. He made a number of rude remarks about the food.
119. He went into the phone booth and dialed the number.
120. The number of passengers by this line fell off slightly in January.
More similar words: a number of, any number of, to the number of, a large number of, timber, member, chamber, remember, limber up, membership, thumb, stumble, aluminum, monument, numerous, fiber, rubber, liberal, subscriber, deliberately, be responsible for.