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

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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 17 Dec. 2024.

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