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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On a recent Tuesday morning, as his parents were driving him to the federal prison in Connecticut where he'll be locked up for the foreseeable future, 20-year-old Matthew Lane sent a text message to ABC News. Mike Levine, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 So is that text message real or a scam? Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026 In a text message, Bhojani said he is being fined and did not testify. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026 Veronica Esquivez said in a text message. Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026 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 19 Apr. 2026.

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text message

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