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 storm has also affected data connectivity after the country’s two main cell phone providers suffered outages.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
Coach’s Gallery Tote Bag was designed to keep you organized throughout the day, with an exterior zip pocket, interior zip pocket, cell phone pocket, and zip-top closure to keep all of your things secure.
—Nina Derwin, Southern Living, 3 July 2024
Nia, meanwhile, like any urbanite, wanders around the property desperately searching for a cell phone signal.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024
When asked for comment, the Royal Bahamas Police Force provided CNN with a news release, noting that Casey’s cell phone and journal were found, but police have yet to find Casey’s passport.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 3 July 2024
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
Coach’s Gallery Tote Bag was designed to keep you organized throughout the day, with an exterior zip pocket, interior zip pocket, cell phone pocket, and zip-top closure to keep all of your things secure.
—Nina Derwin, Southern Living, 3 July 2024
Nia, meanwhile, like any urbanite, wanders around the property desperately searching for a cell phone signal.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024
When asked for comment, the Royal Bahamas Police Force provided CNN with a news release, noting that Casey’s cell phone and journal were found, but police have yet to find Casey’s passport.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 3 July 2024
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“Cell phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20phone. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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