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

There's no denying annual smartphone releases have settled into a routine—flat glass slabs with slightly faster processors and better cameras. —ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025

New Smartphone App These new headphones are the first from the brand that enjoy the support of a dedicated smartphone app, which can be used for controlling the music and customizing settings. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025

Boasting 40 hours of battery life, these headphones come with immersive, adjustable sensory bass and can be attuned specifically to your listening preferences via a smartphone app. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025

Today, lithium is an integral part of our modern technology, utilized in lithium-ion batteries that power everything from smartphones to electric vehicles. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 July 2025

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)