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
Like, call me and get the voicemail.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 16 June 2026
Helinkski didn’t respond to a voicemail left at his law firm.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Since then, prosecutors admitted in court filings that alleged ringleader Jimmy Gerodemos, not Ibrahim, left two threatening voicemails for Victim 1’s daughter.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
The nonprofit also left voicemails with each litigator and the office’s general line that same day, the complaint said.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026
Zapata did not return a voicemail seeking an interview.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 10 June 2026
The Associated Press left a voicemail seeking comment with the attorney for McClain’s mother, Sheneen McClain.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
But her call to inform them of that goes to voicemail.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
According to police, a voicemail found on the suspect’s phone contained an unusual admission.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
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Antonio Ferme, Variety, 16 June 2026
Helinkski didn’t respond to a voicemail left at his law firm.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Since then, prosecutors admitted in court filings that alleged ringleader Jimmy Gerodemos, not Ibrahim, left two threatening voicemails for Victim 1’s daughter.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
The nonprofit also left voicemails with each litigator and the office’s general line that same day, the complaint said.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026
Zapata did not return a voicemail seeking an interview.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 10 June 2026
The Associated Press left a voicemail seeking comment with the attorney for McClain’s mother, Sheneen McClain.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
But her call to inform them of that goes to voicemail.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
According to police, a voicemail found on the suspect’s phone contained an unusual admission.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
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“Voicemail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voicemail. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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