Oxford Dictionary English area code nounnoun BrE BrE//ˈeəriə kəʊd// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈeriə koʊd// Phone services, Making calls Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsthe numbers for a particular area or city, which you use when you are making a telephone call from outside the local area The area code for New York is 212. compare dialling code Wordfindercallarea code, call, dial, engaged, hold, line, message, phone, ring, voicemail See related entries: Phone services, Making callsSee area code in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: area code oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
