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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But Leeper said that teachers need their cell phones to call 911 in case of an emergency.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
His journey mirrored that of Limon’s cell phone signal, which pinged to locations on the causeway and in Clearwater at the same time before the signal dropped.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The data is fairly precise, measured to within 3 meters every 2 minutes based on the Global Positioning System, Bluetooth beacons, cell phone towers and local wi-fi networks.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
His truck was later found at the Blanks Cabin Trailhead parking lot with his cell phone inside.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
His journey mirrored that of Limon’s cell phone signal, which pinged to locations on the causeway and in Clearwater at the same time before the signal dropped.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The data is fairly precise, measured to within 3 meters every 2 minutes based on the Global Positioning System, Bluetooth beacons, cell phone towers and local wi-fi networks.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
His truck was later found at the Blanks Cabin Trailhead parking lot with his cell phone inside.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2026.
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