answerphone

noun

an·​swer·​phone ˈan(t)-sər-ˌfōn How to pronounce answerphone (audio)
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My friends know to call me twice as the first call goes to answerphone immediately but a second call will ring through. Kelly Washington, refinery29.com, 18 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of answerphone was in 1917

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“Answerphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/answerphone. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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