voice mail

American  

[vois-meyl] / ˈvɔɪsˌmeɪl /

Or voicemail

noun

1. an electronic system enabling the recording and storage of (usually digitized) voice messages, which can subsequently be retrieved by the intended recipient.

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voice mail British  

noun

1. an electronic system for the transfer and storage of telephone messages, which can then be dealt with by the user at his or her convenience

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Other Word Forms

• voice-mail adjective

Example Sentences

And like anybody having to listen to their voice on a voice mail, trying to get past the criticism of myself.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2024

The voice mail was full and not taking messages.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

One such feature, he said, will be the iPhone's ability to transcribe voice mail messages in real time, starting this autumn.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2023

Earlier this year, the court in Pontiac, Michigan heard three voice mail messages, recorded in the months before Franklin died, in which she discusses another will she was preparing with an estate lawyer.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2023

I call Tiny after school, but I get his voice mail, so I send him a text: "The Original Will Grayson requests the pleasure of a phone call whenever possible."

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan