voice mail

or voice·mail

[ vois-meyl ]

/ ˈvɔɪsˌmeɪl /

noun

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

Nearby words

Related formsvoice-mail, adjective

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Examples from the Web for voicemail

But, Adnan suggest that Jay butt-dialed Nisha by mistake on his phone and accidentally left a two-minute voicemail.
The Scoop on ‘Serial’: Making Sense of The Nisha Call, Asia's Letters, and Our Obsession|Emily Shire|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The sounds of text message and voicemail notifications were a clear indictor that we were back to reality.
Do You Suffer From Smartphone Anxiety? (And if So, What the Hell’s Your Problem?)|Melissa Fares|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I had a voicemail saying ‘Hello, Mark, this is Tom,’” he said.
How to Hustle Your Way to the Oscars|Nico Hines|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Leave a voicemail—Call someone just to say hi but use a service like Slydial to be connected directly to their voicemail.
12 Ways To Be More Productive In 5 Minutes|Ari Meisel|January 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

An email from Mulcaire to the desk editor Ian Edmondson, cited “44 messages” in her voicemail.
Prosecutors Allege Affair Between Rebekah Brooks And Andy Coulson|Peter Jukes, Nico Hines|October 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for voicemail

voice mail

noun

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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Word Origin and History for voicemail

voicemail

also (and originally) voice mail, by 1982.