text message

noun

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

Examples of text message in a Sentence

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The court will never contact you via text message demanding payment. Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 3 Mar. 2026 Hancock did not respond to a text message Tuesday night. Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026 The scam started when the victim responded to a text message about a PayPal transaction. Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 Delgado did not respond Wednesday to a reporter’s text message requesting comment. Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for text message

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of text message was in 1993

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“Text message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/text%20message. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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text message

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