area code

noun

A prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area.

Similar
dialling code
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Meanings

nounarea code (plural area codes)

plural area codes

  1. AustraliaPhilippinesUSA prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area.

    Synonyms: dialling code

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area.

Similar
dialling code

Translations

Afrikaans skakelkode
  • skakelkodeprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Chinese Cantonese 區號 /区号
  • 區號 /区号 (keoi¹ hou⁶)prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Chinese Mandarin 區號 /区号
  • 區號 /区号 (qūhào)prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Czech směrové číslo, volací kód
  • směrové čísloprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
  • volací kódprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Dutch netnummer
  • netnummerprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Estonian suunakood
  • suunakoodprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Finnish suuntanumero
  • suuntanumeroprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
French indicatif, préfixe
  • indicatifprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
  • préfixeprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
German Telefonvorwahl, Vorwahl
  • Telefonvorwahlprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
  • Vorwahlprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Hindi एरिया कोड
  • एरिया कोड (eriyā koḍ)prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Hungarian körzetszám, körzethívószám
  • körzetszámprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
  • körzethívószámprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Icelandic svæðisnúmer
  • svæðisnúmerprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Irish cód ceantair
  • cód ceantairprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Japanese 地域番号, エリアコード
  • 地域番号 (chiiki bangō)prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
  • エリアコード (eria kōdo)prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Korean 지역번호
  • 지역번호 (jiyeokbeonho)prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Polish numer kierunkowy
  • numer kierunkowyprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Portuguese código de área
  • código de áreaprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Romanian cod telefonic
  • cod telefonicprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Russian код го́рода, код зо́ны
  • код го́рода (kod góroda)prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
  • код зо́ны (kod zóny)prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
  • код регио́на (kod regióna)prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Spanish indicativo, prefijo
  • indicativoprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
  • prefijoprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Swedish riktnummer
  • riktnummerprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Turkish alan kodu
  • alan koduprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Urdu ایرِیا کوڈ
  • ایرِیا کوڈ (eriyā koḍ)prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Welsh côd ardal
  • côd ardalprefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area
Cite this entry
APA

area code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/area%20code

MLA

“area code.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/area%20code. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “area code,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/area%20code.

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