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area code

noun

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.

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Origin of area code

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby area code

arduous, are, area, Area 51, area bombing, area code, areal, areal velocity, area of cardiac dullness, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, area opaca
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British Dictionary definitions for area code

area code

noun

a number prefixed to an individual telephone number: used in making long-distance calls
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