# robocall

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An automated phone call, commonly for telemarketing purposes, that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message.

## Etymology
From robo- + call. First use appears c. 1998 in the Associated Press Newswire.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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