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

In a text message to the Star-Telegram, Crain argued the pause would give Fort Worth the opportunity to create a framework that could serve as a model for other cities confronting similar challenges. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

Scams used to take the form of a mass text message with a link to a fake website, said Billy Doherty, the firm’s president. — Bill Lukitsch, Boston Herald, 13 July 2026

The first tip off to the mollusk’s arrival came via a photo and a text message. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 July 2026

Advertisement The reason a single text message could unspool an entire life is that the life hung on a single key. — Ryan Pettit, Time, 7 July 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