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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At the end of the song’s spoken-word section, in which the woman reads a text message describing the affair, the figure stepped out and was revealed to be Dakota Johnson. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2025 Once the settlement has been approved by the court, customers will get a text message or email alerting them to the incoming payment at the email address or mobile phone number on file. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025 The County Club Plaza is not, and had not been, on the Port KC agenda for Monday, the agency’s spokeswoman, Meredith Hoenes, said Friday in a text message. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025 Guest did not immediately respond to a text message seeking comment late Tuesday. Jeff Amy, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for text message

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Dec. 2025.

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text message

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