answering service
noun
Definition of answering service
: a commercial service that answers telephone calls for its clients
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Examples of answering service in a Sentence
The doctor is not in the office now, but you can reach her answering service at this number if you have an emergency.
1952
First Known Use of answering service
1952
ANSWERING SERVICE Defined for English Language Learners
answering service
noun
Definition of answering service for English Language Learners
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: a business that answers telephone calls and takes messages for the people and businesses that hire it
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