1
: a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals
Please take this message for me to my friend.
2
: a messenger's mission
the girl will go on a message to the shop—
Cahir Healy
Cahir Healy3
: an underlying theme or idea
the message is that it is time to change—The Economist
The Economist
messaged; messaging
: to communicate by message
Examples of message in a Sentence
Noun
Did you get my message?
She has received messages of support from hundreds of people.
I left a message on her answering machine.
He's not here right now. Can I take a message?
I liked the story but I didn't really agree with the book's message.
He believed in the church's message of forgiveness.
Recent Examples on the Web
Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Try this: Send a congratulatory message to a colleague who recently achieved something significant.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Thao and the elder Duong had a seven-minute phone call, just before the mayor messaged her city administrator and David Duong, court records show.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Back in 2018, Hilaria discussed overcoming her struggles with body confidence, sharing an unedited bikini photo of herself on Instagram along with a message of celebrating all body types and empowering women to embrace their true selves.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Try this: Send a congratulatory message to a colleague who recently achieved something significant.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
In a statement, Mr. Warner praised General Haugh’s leadership and said his removal would not make the country safer, jabbing at the White House for sharing sensitive material on a consumer messaging application and ousting members of the National Security Council staff at the urging of Ms. Loomer.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Thao and the elder Duong had a seven-minute phone call, just before the mayor messaged her city administrator and David Duong, court records show.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/message. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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