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area code

noun

  1. a three-digit code that identifies one of the telephone areas into which the U.S. and certain other countries are divided and that precedes the local telephone number when dialing a call between areas.


area code

noun

  1. a number prefixed to an individual telephone number: used in making long-distance calls
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of area code1

First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences

The cost of extended long-distance calls mostly limited users to those living within the bulletin board system’s area code.

The caller will see a local number with the same area code as the business.

This is an idea that is supported by virtually every American who does not live in the 202 area code.

Why are you so secretive about your personal life, even down to what area code you live in?

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