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

No one picked up the phone but his wife saved the voice mail message he left her that day, and listening back to it, he said, is tough.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 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

Mr. Quick, who stepped down as principal on June 30, referred questions to his lawyer, W. Carl Spining, who did not immediately reply to a voice mail message seeking comment.

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2023

“Umm. Shenice isn’t answering. I’m gonna leave a voi—” But he catches himself because if he says voice mail, it might tip her off.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone