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
Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.
—Margaret Cirino, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
Leave a voicemail or text your question to the Until Saturday phone: (316) 462-9852.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Newsweek contacted Tenney's office via voicemail for more information on the legislation.
—Theo Burman, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Heartland Alliance Health’s voicemail directs patients seeking medical and psychiatric care to Cook County Health, and people seeking food to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
While attempting to listen to Baldoni’s entire six-minute groveling voicemail to Lively has practically become a TikTok challenge.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
Check for scam reports: Look up the phone number or details of the voicemail online.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025
Ahead of the trial, which had been expected to last eight to 10 weeks, the tabloid group settled 1,300 other claims related to voicemail interception out of court, a spokesperson for the duke’s legal team previously said.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
The Player’s Tribune shared a sweet voicemail from Jada.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Feb. 2025
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Margaret Cirino, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
Leave a voicemail or text your question to the Until Saturday phone: (316) 462-9852.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Newsweek contacted Tenney's office via voicemail for more information on the legislation.
—Theo Burman, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Heartland Alliance Health’s voicemail directs patients seeking medical and psychiatric care to Cook County Health, and people seeking food to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
While attempting to listen to Baldoni’s entire six-minute groveling voicemail to Lively has practically become a TikTok challenge.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
Check for scam reports: Look up the phone number or details of the voicemail online.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025
Ahead of the trial, which had been expected to last eight to 10 weeks, the tabloid group settled 1,300 other claims related to voicemail interception out of court, a spokesperson for the duke’s legal team previously said.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
The Player’s Tribune shared a sweet voicemail from Jada.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Voicemail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voicemail. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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