text message
noun
an electronic message sent over a cellular network from one cell phone to another by typing words, often in shortened form, as “l8t” for “late,” on the phone's numeric or QWERTY keypad.
text messages
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pluralof text message.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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People have been using text messages and other mobile interfaces to have A.I. models run internet errands for them for a while.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
They often find their victims through social media, text messages, dating sites, messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram, online advertisements, or even third parties, the bureau says.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The pro-merger organization, Neighbors for Strong Communities, was incorporated in Washington, D.C., in June and has lobbed text messages to Californians urging them to press Bonta to drop the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Miguel Ángel Pérez Triano, the central government's delegate in Ceuta, addressed the revelations about the text messages the CNI had sent to his office the day before the mass crossing.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Just the text messages about Mom not calling them were not-Mom-ish.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
