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

His wife and two daughters, Mr. Gallart said, sometimes call his old cellphone number just to hear his voice mail greeting.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2023

I don’t even hear my phone buzzing until it pings with a voice mail.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli