English Explanatory Dictionary

answerphone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A telephone containing a built-in device for recording incoming callers’ messages for later retrieval.

Pronunciation

/ˈæn.sɜː(ɹ)ˌfəʊn/ /ˈæn.səˌfəʊn/

Word forms

answerphone answerphones ansaphone ansafone answer phone

Etymology

From answer + (tele)phone.

Synonyms

answering machine
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