answering machine
answering machine
noun
/ˈɑːnsərɪŋ məʃiːn/
(British English also
answerphone
)
a machine that you connect to your phone to answer your calls and record any message left by the person calling
I called several times, but only got the answering machine.
TOPICS Phones, email and the internet
B1
e.g.
Nothin' but a bunch of answering machines. どの家も留守番電話 (
/yupeco/『ホーム・アローン』
)