country code

British  

noun

1. a code of good practice recommended to those who use the countryside for recreational purposes

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Example Sentences

So on Friday, March 14, when his cell phone displayed a Swiss country code after 10 p.m.—he was on the road in Tokyo—Robert-Nicoud braced for the worst.

From BusinessWeek

A few years ago, he started a clothing line, calling it ES 503, for El Salvador’s telephone country code.

From The New Yorker

NSO Group says its software can’t be activated against phone numbers with a U.S. country code unless used by an American agency.

From Seattle Times

Young’s team will need cellphone numbers with the Greenland country code: 299.

From Los Angeles Times

The explanation of the MAR country code is similar to Iceland’s, although a bit more fraught.

From Slate