voice mail

or voice·mail

[ vois-meyl ]

noun

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

voice mail

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

Other Words From

• voice-mail adjective

Example Sentences

“This is the University Neighborhood High school,” the voice mail would say.

From The Daily Beast

On the morning of Nov. 8, 2011, Ms. Wigg left Mr. Ridout a voice mail message saying everything was fine.

From The Daily Beast

Very early one morning, a voice-mail indicator began to blink in Room 6140 of the Interior Department.

From The Daily Beast

Given to the person who left the most ill-advised voice mail message.

From The Daily Beast