noun
a number usually of 3 digits assigned to a telephone area as in the United States and Canada
• Hypernyms: ↑code
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noun, pl ⋯ codes [count]
: a number that represents each telephone service area in a country (such as the U.S. or Canada) — called also (Brit) dialling code
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the numbers for a particular area or city, which you use when you are making a telephone call from outside the local area
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The area code for New York is 212.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.