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.
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Julian rushed to Esparto, dialing Angel’s cell phone the whole way.
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Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Starting next school year, students will not be allowed to use cell phones or other electronic devices while in class.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 6 May 2026
In the years since cell phone bans went into effect in schools, students and teachers at those schools have reported higher levels of well-being, but average test scores and attendance records haven’t budged.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Parental control is important, but a ban on cell phones in class might be a good idea.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Starting next school year, students will not be allowed to use cell phones or other electronic devices while in class.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 6 May 2026
In the years since cell phone bans went into effect in schools, students and teachers at those schools have reported higher levels of well-being, but average test scores and attendance records haven’t budged.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Parental control is important, but a ban on cell phones in class might be a good idea.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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 8 May. 2026.
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