answering machine
nounDefinition of answering machine
Examples of answering machine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
After leaving a message on his childhood love’s answering machine, Jack is determined to erase the message at any cost. — Vogue, "The Best New Year’s Eve–Theme Movies and TV Shows to Watch Tonight," 31 Dec. 2018 West Sacramento police arrested a River City High School student in connection with a theatening voicemail made Friday but discovered Monday on the school's main officer answering machine. — Benjy Egel And Cathy Locke, sacbee, "Three arrested in separate school-related threats in Folsom, West Sacramento and Roseville," 6 Mar. 2018 Well, in many ways, Siri is just an answering machine. — James Vincent, The Verge, "Apple’s new AI chief might actually be the right person to fix Siri," 11 July 2018 That was back in the old tape answering machine days. — Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, "Weezer's biggest hit in a very long time is a Toto 'Africa' cover. Go figure," 3 July 2018 Messages left on an answering machine at the couple's home number were not immediately returned. — CBS News, "Neighbors stunned after "pleasant" man revealed to be long-missing Air Force officer," 12 June 2018 Messages left on an answering machine at the couple’s home number were not immediately returned. — Washington Post, "Neighbors stunned by man who vanished from Air Force," 11 June 2018 Alaska Neuro Associates is closed until June 25, according to an answering machine message at the company's office. — Laurel Andrews, Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage neuropsychologist charged with possessing and distributing child pornography," 21 June 2018 Authorities said McKinnon left a threatening, four-minute, profanity-laced message in February 2017 on an answering machine at St. Raphael School. — Clifford Ward, Naperville Sun, "Army vet sentenced to probation for threats against Naperville school and Wheaton officials; will get treatment from VA," 14 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'answering machine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on answering machine
What made you want to look up answering machine? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Words from Greek and Latin Quiz
-
- Which of the following months comes from a Latin word for “ten”?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
-
Words from Greek and Latin Quiz
Finally! A use for those SAT prep classes.
Take the quiz -
Name That Thing: Animal Edition
How many animals can you identify?
Take the quiz -
How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
Take the quiz -
Syn City
Build a city of skyscrapers—one synonym at a time.
Play the game
Share answering machine
Resources for answering machine