textmessage

noun
UK /ˈtekst ˌmes.ɪdʒ/
US /ˈtekst ˌmes.ɪdʒ/

A short written note you send to someone using a phone.

I sent my friend a textmessage to say I would be late.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. To send a short written note to someone using a phone.

She textmessaged her mom to ask for a ride home.

3. A written message sent over the internet rather than by phone.

He got a textmessage from the game saying he won a prize.

4. The words shown on a screen, such as in a book or on a sign.

The textmessage on the sign was too small to read.