answering service
answering service
nounDefinition of ANSWERING SERVICE
: a commercial service that answers telephone calls for its clients
See Examples of ANSWERING SERVICE
- The doctor is not in the office now, but you can reach her answering service at this number if you have an emergency.
First Known Use of ANSWERING SERVICE
1921
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