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cell phone
noun
variants
or less commonly cellphone
plural cell phones also cellphones
: a portable usually cordless telephone for use in a cellular system
Examples of cell phone in a Sentence
Call me on my cell phone.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Grapevine-Colleyville, Richardson and Keller school districts are imposing stricter rules this year on students' use of cell phones during school hours.
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Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
According to Worthy, an analysis of Hoover's cell phone showed about 4,000 text messages with a number attributed to Burks, who also lived in Detroit.
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Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
Granted, there are no cell phones, some of the residents don’t even have a phone.
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Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
This compact medical kit is slightly larger than a cell phone and contains a whopping 110 pieces of equipment, from a foil blanket to bandages.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1983, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near cell phone
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“Cell phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20phone. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
cell phone
noun
: a portable cellular telephone
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