text message

noun

: a short message sent electronically usually from one cell phone to another

Examples of text message in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those randomly selected to benefit will be notified by email, text message and a letter in the mail that their medical debt has been eliminated. — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Clase’s defense team argued the text message was misconstrued, as roosters and chickens in such talks with Pena often refer to cockfighting, which is legal in his native Dominican Republic. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Ron Bassilian, who signed the opposition statement in the city’s voter guide, told The Times in a text message Thursday that the 2022 measure trailed significantly a few days after that year’s election, only to lose by a few votes in the end. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

The Voter Poll starts by contacting likely voters just before Election Day using multiple methods, including online, mailed postcards, text message, email and phone calls. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for text message

• expressage
• presage

Kids Definition

text message

noun

: a short message sent electronically usually from one cell phone to another