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 annual event went from just one text message from George Kittle to Greg Olsen about working out with some fellow tight ends in Nashville in 2021 to bringing in fans for the first time this year at Vanderbilt University. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 Sign up for text message alerts in addition to email notifications. Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 Fin’s primary offering is an AI agent capable of resolving chat, email, WhatsApp, text message, phone, and Slack queries, Salesforce said. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 June 2026 During the lead-up to this month’s primary elections, some voters in Placer County were startled to receive a text message with an image that looked like a law enforcement logo. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 June 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 20 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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