code name

noun

: a designation having a coded and usually secret meaning

code-name

ˈkōd-ˌnām 

transitive verb

Examples of code name in a Sentence

Every secret agent has a code name.

Recent Examples on the Web

The available records do not explicitly establish that the meeting inspired the investigation’s code name, though Sessions would go on to recuse himself from all future investigations related to the 2016 election that day. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026

For security, her character was referred to with a code name. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

The callers give a code name or number, further convincing some victims that the gold bar handoff is legitimate. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

The film added more mythology, particularly about the Arrowhead Project, a code name for mysterious military experiments at a nearby army base that sought to open portals to other dimensions. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for code name

• aspartame
• counterclaim
• overcame
• underframe
• username
• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame