area code

noun

: a usually 3-digit number that identifies a particular telephone service area in a country (such as the U.S. or Canada)

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The director of Google DeepMind, the tech giant’s formidable AI lab, recognized the Swedish area code on his phone and froze, unable to believe what was on the precipice of happening. Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The number has changed several times over the years, from an area code of the town where Mega used to play to a No. 98, in honor of the club’s birth year. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024 Later that day, someone called from a Google Voice number with a Los Angeles area code. Scott Yorko, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024 Ludacris is drinking water from different area codes. Jack Irvin, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for area code 

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of area code was in 1941

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“Area code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/area%20code. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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area code

noun
: a usually three-digit number that represents each telephone service area in a country (as the U.S. or Canada)

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