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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Lindsey said a text message suggested the stabbing had been planned ahead. Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025 For real-time assistance, reach out to AskTSA via social media or text message. Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025 So read the pithy text message Carlsbad High School football coach Thadd MacNeal received Friday from Julian Sayin. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025 Evidence shows the men met shortly before the shooting on March 4, 2023, and planned the killing ahead of time in a text message group chat. David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for text message

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of text message was in 1977

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“Text message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/text%20message. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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text message

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