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
Major and Michelle Robinson, the owners of Sage and Oats Trading Post, told the Montana Free Press that they were given an hour’s notice by McKnight before the voicemail dropped.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Keep an eye out for emails, voicemails and text messages.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
By the next day, text and voicemail messages started pouring in to Goudreau — some from Venezuelan well-wishers, some from people who wanted to join up and still others from journalists.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Her phone rings once and goes to voicemail.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Barrymore told Wilson, 54, in the voicemail as her live studio audience looked on.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Dem political hopeful wishes 'pancreatic cancer' on Republican senator in voicemail.
—FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
However, the pair were eventually sent to voicemail.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Most of this isn’t spelled out in cinematics or open dialogue; it’s hidden on computer files scattered throughout the game, in voicemails, stuff that’s very easy to miss.
—Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Keep an eye out for emails, voicemails and text messages.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
By the next day, text and voicemail messages started pouring in to Goudreau — some from Venezuelan well-wishers, some from people who wanted to join up and still others from journalists.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Her phone rings once and goes to voicemail.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Barrymore told Wilson, 54, in the voicemail as her live studio audience looked on.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Dem political hopeful wishes 'pancreatic cancer' on Republican senator in voicemail.
—FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
However, the pair were eventually sent to voicemail.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Most of this isn’t spelled out in cinematics or open dialogue; it’s hidden on computer files scattered throughout the game, in voicemails, stuff that’s very easy to miss.
—Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Voicemail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voicemail. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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