answerphone

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answerphone

/ˈæn.sɜː(ɹ)ˌfəʊn/ UK
/ˈæn.səˌfəʊn/ UK

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From answer + (tele)phone.

noun answerphones · ansaphone · ansafone · answer phone

Commonwealth, Ireland, UK Synonym of answering machine, especially one built into a telephone. I keep trying to call her, but all I get is the answerphone.
Similar: answering machine

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@misc{answerphone_2026,
  title = {answerphone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/answerphone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}