Meaning & use
call logs
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“call logs” is a form of “call log”.
Meaning
nounplural
A list of phone calls made and received, showing numbers, times, and how long each call lasted.
Grammar: Used as a plural: the call logs show... For one record, say a call log.
Patterns
- check the call logs
- call logs show something
- delete the call logs
The police asked the phone company for the call logs.
She checked the call logs to see who had phoned while she was out.
He deleted the call logs so no one could see his calls.
Word forms
| singular | call log |
|---|
Common combinations
- phone call logs
- The phone call logs showed three missed calls.
- check the call logs
- I checked the call logs to find the number.
- delete call logs
- You can delete call logs from the settings menu.
- call logs show
- The call logs show that he called at midnight.
Synonyms and how they differ
- phone records
- More formal and often used for official records from a phone company; call logs is the everyday term for the list on your phone.
- call history
- Very similar; call history is common on smartphones, while call logs is often used in business or legal contexts.
Word family
- call log noun
- A single record of one phone call.
- log noun
- A written or electronic record of events.
Commonly confused: call logs or call history?
call logs vs call history
Call history is the everyday term on a phone; call logs is more often used in legal or technical contexts.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'call logs' correctly?
Choose one answer.
The call logs on my phone show five missed calls is correct because call logs is a plural noun meaning a list of calls. The other options treat it as a single countable object you can make or send.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “call logs”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.