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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Any unexpected sound, even getting a text message, would set off a jolt of panic through my body, the same sensation as slamming on the brakes while driving. Rebecca Nagle, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025 That was the last text message that Christy or Hilda ever sent. Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025 Justin didn’t know until receiving a text message from a friend during the game that there was a report about the announcement. Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025 According to the report, Baena sent Plaza a text message on the morning of Jan. 3, just hours before he was pronounced dead at his Los Angeles home after being discovered by his dog walker. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for text message

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of text message was in 1977

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“Text message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/text%20message. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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text message

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