robocall
noun
\
Definition of robocall
: a telephone call from an automated source that delivers a prerecorded message to a large number of people
Examples of robocall in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Sign up for a $3 per month subscription, and the app blocks over 100,000 robocalls and telemarketers—even the ones that try to fool you by spoofing their numbers. — Kif Leswing, WIRED, "Silence Is Golden: A Guide to Blocking Calls and Texts in iOS 11," 20 Mar. 2018 Tap or click here for seven ways to stop robocalls. — Kim Komando, Fox News, "Stop robocalls, free TV, anonymous browsing and more: Tech Q&A," 7 July 2018 To be sure, consumers are making some, limited headway against unwanted robocalls. — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, "Could a tsunami of robocalls be heading to our cell phones?," 5 July 2018 Duncan no longer answers calls from unknown numbers and wants the robocalls to stop. — CBS News, "As robocalls skyrocket, is the government doing enough to stop them?," 23 Mar. 2018 Letters will be sent to voters telling them that their provisional ballots were counted, the office said, and some may also receive emails and robocalls. — Dakota Smith, latimes.com, "L.A. County registrar seeks independent review on thousands of people not listed on voter rosters," 8 June 2018 On average, there are 1,297 robocalls placed per second in the United States. — Chris Morris, Fortune, "Why a $120 Million Fine Will Do Nothing to Stop Robocalls," 11 May 2018 Schurick was not incarcerated, but Julius Henson, a political consultant who wrote the robocall, was sentenced to 60 days in jail. — Brian Chasnoff, San Antonio Express-News, "Gonzales files ethics complaint," 16 Mar. 2018 The frequency of robocalls has been on the rise, with the 4.1 billion robocalls made throughout the U.S. in May representing the highest total for one month since YouMail started tracking the number in June 2015. — Marco Santana, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Robocalls flood the 407: Central Florida area code receives 13th-most automated phone calls," 7 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'robocall.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on robocall
What made you want to look up robocall? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz
-
- Which of the following Q-without-U words means the number five in cards or dice?
Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz
Words to improve your Scrabble game
Take the quiz -
Which Came First? Quiz
Do you know which word is older?
Take the quiz -
Name That Thing
Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
Take the quiz -
SCRABBLE® Sprint
SCRABBLE® fans, sharpen your skills!
Play the game
Share robocall
Resources for robocall