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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Up to $600 of cell phone protection against damage or theft.
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Alexandria White,ryley Amond, CNBC, 13 May 2026
However, the Bluetooth connection for my cell phone now has a problem.
—Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Petra's Fi collar managed to provide updates on Petra's location without cell phone reception.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The parody Farage, meanwhile, is on his cell phone (emblazoned with an English flag) wishing Sir David Attenborough a happy 120th birthday.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 9 May 2026
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Alexandria White,ryley Amond, CNBC, 13 May 2026
However, the Bluetooth connection for my cell phone now has a problem.
—Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Petra's Fi collar managed to provide updates on Petra's location without cell phone reception.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The parody Farage, meanwhile, is on his cell phone (emblazoned with an English flag) wishing Sir David Attenborough a happy 120th birthday.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 9 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 14 May. 2026.
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