voice mail

American  

[vois-mayl] / 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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

voice mail

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

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

Nathan called and hoped it would go to voice mail.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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