text message

noun

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

Examples of text message in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Manich, however, offered a different interpretatio in a text message, arguing that the judges could only be removed under specific circumstances. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

The monitoring technology has been tested and the plan is to deploy it in dozens of classrooms, according to a text message Hasan sent sometime before August that was seen by The Associated Press. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

The court documents also include screenshots of text message exchanges between Berry and Martinez and an email from their son’s school about his disruptive behavior days after the alleged incident. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

This year, voters identified as Democrats on the voter file were less likely to be contacted successfully for the poll than Republicans, regardless of whether they were contacted by a text message or live phone interviewer. — Scott Clement, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for text message

• expressage
• presage

Kids Definition

text message

noun

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