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 service The Sagamore’s staff is exceedingly polite and easily reachable via text message. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 Jandel Crutchfield did not respond to a voice message and a text message requesting comment. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026 After high school, Dreamz received a text message from a friend who set him up to talk with his mentor and Dreamz learned about books that might inspire him. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 On a Saturday night, at a party, Josh Phillips’s phone lit up with a text message from one of his CEOs. Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 1 June 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 9 Jun. 2026.

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text message

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