fax

noun

ˈfaks 

1

: facsimile sense 2

2

: a device used to send or receive facsimile communications

3

: a facsimile communication

fax verb

Examples of fax in a Sentence

She sent me a copy of her report by fax.

She sent me a fax of her report.

Recent Examples on the Web

The prison also had telephones, computers, and fax machines so that Escobar could continue to run his empire. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

On top of all this, the printer's interface is easy to understand, with a two-line LCD, simple buttons, and a number pad for tasks such as printer settings, copying documents, and sending faxes. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

Email was supposed to be a more convenient substitute for faxes, phone calls, and meetings. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

The move from snail mail to email and from fax machines to web browsers made businesses wildly more efficient, which kept a lid on consumer prices. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fax

• fax modem

Rhymes for fax

• axe
• backs
• blacks
• cracks
• flax
• hacks
• jacks
• knacks
• lacks
• lakhs
• lax
• macs

Kids Definition

fax

noun

ˈfaks 

1

: facsimile sense 2

2

: a machine used to send or receive facsimile communications

3

: a facsimile communication

fax verb