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
Michigan has a law on its books prohibiting the use of cell phones and other electronic devices while driving.
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 29 May 2024
Citing the Capitol’s closed-circuit television footage, cell phone records, photos, videos and text messages, FBI agents say Barbara Balmaseda, 23, illegally entered the Capitol building on the day of the joint session of Congress to certify the Electoral College votes for President Joe Biden.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 29 May 2024
Citing the Capitol’s closed-circuit television footage, cell phone records, photos, videos and text messages, FBI agents say Barbara Balmaseda, 23, illegally entered the Capitol building on the day of the joint session of Congress to certify the Electoral College votes for President Joe Biden.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
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“Cell phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20phone. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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