smartphone

noun

smart·​phone ˈsmärt-ˌfōn 

variants or less commonly smart phone

plural smartphones also smart phones

: a cell phone that includes additional software functions (such as email or an Internet browser)

Examples of smartphone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In June, Nikkei Asia reported that three major Chinese smartphone makers, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo, had cut their 2026 shipment targets by as much as 30%, their second round of reductions this year. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Granted, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are superb smartphones, and safe choices if you're used to the status quo. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026

At the top of Jim's list is the iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable smartphone. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

The cultural moment appears fixated on the last decade before smartphones, social media and algorithmic feeds took over. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for smartphone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone

Kids Definition

smartphone

noun

smart·​phone ˈsmärt-ˌfōn 

: a cell phone that includes additional functions (as email or an Internet browser)