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 Eden’s Homes didn’t respond to a call and text message. Lea Skene, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024 Another doctor used a racial slur in a text message. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for text message 

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Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

text message

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