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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Around the time that Ms. Parrett’s hairdresser called her, Brian Rowe, who has been living with his mother in Enterprise, Ala., since being released to home confinement three years ago, received a text message from a friend alerting him to the news from the White House. Tim Arango, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024 Lee's final text message appeared to have been sent to Herrington from near the suspect's apartment, Oxford, Miss., police chief Jeff McCutchen said, according to AP. Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024 Gomez said Grande was among of the first to congratulate her via text message. Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024 Findings Highlight Risks to Press Freedom Prosecutors collected phone records and text message logs from service providers, including Apple, in 2017 and 2018, using subpoenas and legal maneuvers that prevented companies from notifying affected individuals. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

text message

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