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

That includes households without access to cell service or fiber optic connections, some in rural areas, as well as some businesses that still rely on old wires for internet or fax connections. —John Ruwitch, NPR, 3 June 2026

Parsons went down to Brazil’s Comic-Con where A24 launched Easter eggs for fans including an in-world flyer for ‘Cap’n Clark’s Ottoman Empire’ and fax number for fans to submit to with more to come. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 May 2026

This all-in-one can scan, copy, print, and fax in color and black and white, supports two-sided duplex printing, has a capacious 225-sheet input tray, and a 35-sheet automatic document feeder. —K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 May 2026

The fax machine dates back to the 1840s. —Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 15 May 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