noun
answerphone
AN-sur-fohn
noun
1
A telephone device that automatically records messages from callers.
"Leave a message on the answerphone and I'll call you back."
How to Use Answerphone
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA machine attached to a phone that records messages when nobody picks up.
UK vs US
Mainly British English; American English typically says "answering machine" or "voicemail."
Easily confused with
Word Forms
answerphones plural
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Etymology
A blend of answer and (tele)phone.