voicemail
noun
voice·mail
ˈvȯis-ˌmāl 
variants
or less commonly voice mail
or voice-mail
plural voicemails also voice mails or voice-mails
1
: an electronic communication system in which spoken messages are recorded or digitized and stored for later playback by the intended recipient
left a message on the company's voicemail
let the call go to voicemail
I tried calling him twice but I only got his voicemail.
Most vehicles are equipped with hands-free technology for cellphones. However, hands-free does not mean distraction-free. Silence the unit while driving or set up an auto-response that sends calls directly to voicemail.—
Kevin Martin
Kevin Martina voice-mail system
voice-mail messages
2
a
: messages received through a voicemail system
checking her voicemail
b
: a voicemail message
listening to a voicemail
Examples of voicemail in a Sentence
Just leave a message on my voice mail.
I left her a voice mail.
You have two new voice mails.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ironically the one artist more inspired by voicemails than Drake is Kendrick.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 28 Jan. 2025
Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.
—Amelia Edelman, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
The use of unreleased personal voicemails further sets it apart from a standard non-fiction portrait.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
The wide-ranging scandal centered on private investigators who illegally hacked into the voicemails of news subjects and gathered information for Murdoch’s tabloids.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Newsweek has contacted Gardners via phone for additional comment and left a voicemail on Friday afternoon.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
But much is out there already — more than even a simple voicemail message.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Leave a voicemail or text your question to the Until Saturday phone: (316) 462-9852.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
In a touching moment, a bride listened to a voicemail from her late mother at her wedding.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Brendan Hay, SPIN, 28 Jan. 2025
Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.
—Amelia Edelman, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
The use of unreleased personal voicemails further sets it apart from a standard non-fiction portrait.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
The wide-ranging scandal centered on private investigators who illegally hacked into the voicemails of news subjects and gathered information for Murdoch’s tabloids.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Newsweek has contacted Gardners via phone for additional comment and left a voicemail on Friday afternoon.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
But much is out there already — more than even a simple voicemail message.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Leave a voicemail or text your question to the Until Saturday phone: (316) 462-9852.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
In a touching moment, a bride listened to a voicemail from her late mother at her wedding.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Voicemail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voicemail. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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