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)

Examples of area code in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, workers at the non-profit noticed an Iowa area code on her collar, which prompted them to make a social media post to search for her family. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

It’s largely escaped detection outside the 617 area code, but NESN has stealthily developed arguably the most homegrown MLB crew on TV, so much so that just about everyone who covers the Sox was brought up within a 150-mile radius of Fenway Park. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026

The setup process for individual users primarily involves choosing a phone number for your area code and linking the Google Voice service to your Gmail email address. — John Brandon, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026

That is why a nearby area code can be so misleading. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for area code

• afterload
• episode
• internode
• microcode
• multimode
• nematode
• nesselrode
• overflowed
• overload
• overrode
• radioed
• torpedoed

Kids Definition

area code

noun

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