Definition of answering machine in English:
answering machine
nounˈɑːnsərɪŋ məʃiːnˈɑːnsərɪŋməʃiːn
A tape recorder or digital device which supplies a recorded answer to a telephone call and can record a message from the caller.
she could leave a message on the answering machine
Example sentencesExamples
- When I got into my apartment, there was a message on the answering machine from my mother.
- He could dial in from any telephone and send a code signal to prompt the answering machine to replay its messages.
- First on the list has got to be people who don't leave messages on answering machines.
- We bought an automatic answering machine for our telephone, since we were out so much.
- After leaving messages on several answering machines, I start getting calls back.
- When the family communicates, usually it's by email or messages on their answering machines.
- You are advised against recording a message on the answering machine telling people that you are on a holiday or away.
- From the corner of my eye I noticed the message light on my answering machine was blinking.
- The answering machine tape records Vinny chatting to the taxi driver.
- We tried mobiles, got answering machines and left messages we knew would not be heard until morning.
- The threat was recorded by a telephone answering machine and a case was opened at Park Road police station.
- And Mark, still hopelessly pursuing a woman in the office, leaves a message on her answering machine.
- I telephoned the postal sorting office about this delay and left a message on their answering machine, but no response.
- I learned of the news when my editor left a message on my answering machine in the early hours of the morning, asking me to come straight into work.
- During the day, I had the brilliant idea that we should call everyone I could think of and leave darling little messages on their answering machines.
- Don't record a message on your answering machine or voice mail that says you are gone.
- The Data Protection Commissioner has received a number of informal complaints about a recorded message left on the answering machines of some companies last weekend.
- Josh didn't answer the phone so Cody left a simple message on his answering machine.
- Open the shades, listen to your answering machine messages and vow never to drink again.
- As he walked by the phone in the den he saw that there were 3 messages on the answering machine.