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
Some artists have instituted measures like collecting cell phones at entrances and returning them after the show.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 11 June 2024
Ed Sheeran’s bad habits do not include aimlessly scrolling on his cell phone all day.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Mosley does not have his cell phone with him, since it was found in his hotel, a police spokesperson is quoted as telling the BBC.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 7 June 2024
If your car has stalled in water, climb onto the roof of the car and use a cell phone to dial 911.
—Mark Debruyckere, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 11 June 2024
Ed Sheeran’s bad habits do not include aimlessly scrolling on his cell phone all day.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Mosley does not have his cell phone with him, since it was found in his hotel, a police spokesperson is quoted as telling the BBC.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 7 June 2024
If your car has stalled in water, climb onto the roof of the car and use a cell phone to dial 911.
—Mark Debruyckere, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for cell phone
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“Cell phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20phone. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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