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area code

 
pronunciation:
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part of speech: noun
definition: When a telephone number is made up of ten numbers, the first three of these numbers together is called an area code. People who don't live in the same states or towns usually have different area codes.
I had trouble calling my grandma in Florida because I forgot to dial the area code first.
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