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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Richard sprung Tattle for a breakaway – the nearest BU player was in a different area code – and Tattle slid the puck between the pads of Yegerov at 2:56.
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Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Now the Blue Devils can turn their attention to chasing their sixth national title as the top seed in the NCAA Tournament’s East Region, with their first stop coming within their own 919 area code.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
One of those latter commercial successes was Firestone Walker’s 805 sub-brand, named after the local telephone area code.
—Don Tse, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
This might be through presenting themselves as a prominent company or government agency, or by acquiring a number with a local area code.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Now the Blue Devils can turn their attention to chasing their sixth national title as the top seed in the NCAA Tournament’s East Region, with their first stop coming within their own 919 area code.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
One of those latter commercial successes was Firestone Walker’s 805 sub-brand, named after the local telephone area code.
—Don Tse, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
This might be through presenting themselves as a prominent company or government agency, or by acquiring a number with a local area code.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Area code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/area%20code. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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