Meaning of 音沙汰(おとさた) in Japanese

Examples of 音沙汰, おとさた in a sentence

• 彼は明日会おうと言って別れたが、それから何の音沙汰もない。

  He parted from me saying that he would see me the next day, but I have not heard from him since.

• 彼からは殴り書きの手紙が一通届いただけで、その後音沙汰が無い。

  I got a scribbled note from him, but haven't heard from him since.