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
On Thursday, a sheriff’s office spokesman referred questions to ICE and did not respond to a voicemail seeking more information.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Jeremy Fistel, 44, allegedly threatened Mamdani in voicemail and written messages in June and July, according to officials.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
What To Know According to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, Jeremy Fistel was indicted on charges of making a terroristic threat as a hate crime, along with additional related crimes for voicemail and written messages to Mamdani.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Rackauckas did not return a voicemail seeking comment.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Missed calls with voicemails looked more urgent because of the blue dot.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Since then, Nasrati has called and left multiple voicemails with his employer.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Elkhorn School District Superintendent Jason Tadlock said that within 12 hours of Fournier's post, the district received over 500 voicemails and 300 emails.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Elkhorn Area School District received 800 voicemails, some including death threats, over the post West Side Elementary School Associate Principal Cynthia Rehberg did not make, Jason Tadlock, superintendent of the Elkhorn Area School District, told WISN.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Jeremy Fistel, 44, allegedly threatened Mamdani in voicemail and written messages in June and July, according to officials.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
What To Know According to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, Jeremy Fistel was indicted on charges of making a terroristic threat as a hate crime, along with additional related crimes for voicemail and written messages to Mamdani.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Rackauckas did not return a voicemail seeking comment.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Missed calls with voicemails looked more urgent because of the blue dot.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Since then, Nasrati has called and left multiple voicemails with his employer.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Elkhorn School District Superintendent Jason Tadlock said that within 12 hours of Fournier's post, the district received over 500 voicemails and 300 emails.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Elkhorn Area School District received 800 voicemails, some including death threats, over the post West Side Elementary School Associate Principal Cynthia Rehberg did not make, Jason Tadlock, superintendent of the Elkhorn Area School District, told WISN.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Voicemail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voicemail. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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