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
The Free Press also left a voicemail at Kohan's office.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
By Sunday, the Elkhorn Area School District had gotten 800 voicemails, not including calls directly to the school.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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
Newsweek reached out to the company via phone call on Wednesday and left a voicemail.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 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
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
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Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
By Sunday, the Elkhorn Area School District had gotten 800 voicemails, not including calls directly to the school.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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
Newsweek reached out to the company via phone call on Wednesday and left a voicemail.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 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
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
Cite this Entry
“Voicemail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voicemail. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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