answering machine
noun
: a machine that receives telephone calls by playing a recorded message and usually by recording messages from callers
Examples of answering machine in a Sentence
I haven't spoken to him yet, but he left a message on my answering machine.
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This broad capability is similar to the smartphone, which replaced answering machines, GPS devices and a host of other gadgets and tools.
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John Schneider, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Even one year after the series came to an end, fans can still call the phone number, and it'll immediately get connected to an answering machine.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 16 May 2025
Hill’s apprehension dissolved when Wooden not only picked up as Hill spoke his name on the answering machine but also asked him to visit, leading to an instant reconnection.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Jill had the kind of answering machine that plays messages out loud in the room while they are being recorded.
—Nicolás Viñuela, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
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John Schneider, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Even one year after the series came to an end, fans can still call the phone number, and it'll immediately get connected to an answering machine.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 16 May 2025
Hill’s apprehension dissolved when Wooden not only picked up as Hill spoke his name on the answering machine but also asked him to visit, leading to an instant reconnection.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Jill had the kind of answering machine that plays messages out loud in the room while they are being recorded.
—Nicolás Viñuela, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for answering machine
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“Answering machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/answering%20machine. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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