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.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025
The 10-year-old children, named Eryk and Kuba, found a message in a bottle — a handwritten love letter from 1959 — while recently walking near a beach, according to UPI.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 24 May 2025
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
No one was on site for several months and the company encouraged them to message an online community Facebook page with maintenance issues.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Noun
Pete Buttigieg, the former transportation secretary under Biden, has also described the Democratic brand as being in need of repair, prescribing a message that is not simply focused on opposing President Donald Trump.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025
The 10-year-old children, named Eryk and Kuba, found a message in a bottle — a handwritten love letter from 1959 — while recently walking near a beach, according to UPI.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 24 May 2025
Verb
During what ended up being Kinda’s final days, the team created a group chat on the messaging app WhatsApp with all of the players who played with Kinda at Sporting.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
No one was on site for several months and the company encouraged them to message an online community Facebook page with maintenance issues.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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“Message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/message. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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