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

One week after the 2020 presidential election, Tina Barton, who as the clerk of Rochester Hills, Mich., oversaw voting there, sat down at her desk, coffee in hand, and listened to her voice mail messages.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2024

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

Natalie bit back a sob as the rest of the voice mail message played.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz