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
The box contained a smattering of items, including ammunition, building materials, four cell phones and handwritten letters.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
But a federal judge ruled against the police agency, concluding there was sufficient evidence to proceed to trial — including a neighbor's cell phone video that captured a trooper punching the man in the face and slamming him to the ground.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The Transportation Security Administration and Federal Aviation Administration have been flagging devices like portable power banks, laptops and cell phones for a while, urging travelers to carry them on board instead of checking them with their bags.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
One mom floats the idea of getting 25% of local fifth graders to pledge to wait to get a cell phone.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
But a federal judge ruled against the police agency, concluding there was sufficient evidence to proceed to trial — including a neighbor's cell phone video that captured a trooper punching the man in the face and slamming him to the ground.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The Transportation Security Administration and Federal Aviation Administration have been flagging devices like portable power banks, laptops and cell phones for a while, urging travelers to carry them on board instead of checking them with their bags.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
One mom floats the idea of getting 25% of local fifth graders to pledge to wait to get a cell phone.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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