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
The Player’s Tribune shared a sweet voicemail from Jada.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Feb. 2025
Newsweek contacted the White House, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of State via email, telephone and voicemail message, and online press inquiry form respectively on Friday outside of regular office hours.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025
His attorney did not immediately respond to a voicemail message Monday evening.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
What makes the scene even more poignant is that Madison drew inspiration from a deeply personal source: a voicemail left by her father.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
Watch for red flags in voicemails: Be wary of messages with vague details, generic names, or urgent demands for a callback.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025
At nights Lu calls her mom, always getting her voicemail.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
Ironically the one artist more inspired by voicemails than Drake is Kendrick.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 28 Jan. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Feb. 2025
Newsweek contacted the White House, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of State via email, telephone and voicemail message, and online press inquiry form respectively on Friday outside of regular office hours.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025
His attorney did not immediately respond to a voicemail message Monday evening.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
What makes the scene even more poignant is that Madison drew inspiration from a deeply personal source: a voicemail left by her father.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
Watch for red flags in voicemails: Be wary of messages with vague details, generic names, or urgent demands for a callback.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025
At nights Lu calls her mom, always getting her voicemail.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
Ironically the one artist more inspired by voicemails than Drake is Kendrick.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Voicemail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voicemail. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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