text message
- noun
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A short written note that you send from one phone to another.
She sent me a text message to say the train was late.
I read his text message twice and still felt confused.
Sorry, your text message arrived while my phone was off.
Doctors now send a text message to remind you of appointments.
Common collocations: send a text message · get a text message · reply to a text message · a text message from someone
Part of: Phone and internet, Talking to people, Writing
Forms
- plural
- text messages