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
Newsweek reached out to Albertsons via email comment, and Fresh Creative Foods by phone on Monday but was unable to leave a voicemail.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.
—Marielle Segarra, NPR, 23 May 2025
Shortly after Gilgeous-Alexander won the award, the first of his career, AT&T released a video highlighted by a voicemail left for the MVP by his mother, Charmaine.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Court records show that, between August and October 2023, Whyte reportedly sent a Connecticut resident 1,330 text messages, made 72 phone calls and left three voicemail messages.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
Do a Google search (finding links without clear guidance), leave a voicemail message for the pediatrician (unanswered until the next morning) or drive to the ER (wait an hour or more to be seen).
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Hurry Up Tomorrow opens with the Weeknd getting unceremoniously dumped via voicemail.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
Newsweek reached out to Lawler's D.C. office via voicemail Wednesday for comment.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The Star located a phone number for one of the directors, who didn’t return a voicemail seeking comment on Tuesday.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.
—Marielle Segarra, NPR, 23 May 2025
Shortly after Gilgeous-Alexander won the award, the first of his career, AT&T released a video highlighted by a voicemail left for the MVP by his mother, Charmaine.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Court records show that, between August and October 2023, Whyte reportedly sent a Connecticut resident 1,330 text messages, made 72 phone calls and left three voicemail messages.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
Do a Google search (finding links without clear guidance), leave a voicemail message for the pediatrician (unanswered until the next morning) or drive to the ER (wait an hour or more to be seen).
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Hurry Up Tomorrow opens with the Weeknd getting unceremoniously dumped via voicemail.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
Newsweek reached out to Lawler's D.C. office via voicemail Wednesday for comment.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The Star located a phone number for one of the directors, who didn’t return a voicemail seeking comment on Tuesday.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Voicemail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voicemail. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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