response · noun C or U /rɪˈspɑns/
Word family
Nouns: response, responsiveness
Adjectives: responsive, unresponsive
Verbs: respond
response
B2 an answer or reaction to something that has been said or done
Dictionary examples:
Responses to our advertisement have been disappointing.
The dean's comments provoked an angry response from students.
Her proposals met with an enthusiastic response.
Learner example:
[The telephone] is an easy way to contact others, better than writing a letter and waiting for a response. (First Certificate in English; B2; Greek)
in response to
B2 as an answer or reaction to
Dictionary examples:
The law was passed by the town council in response to complaints from residents.
I'm writing in response to your letter of February 14th.
Learner example:
I am writing in response to your advertisement, which appeared in the newspaper on November the 23rd, looking for a person to work at weekends in your café. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)
