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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His cell phone was also in the van at the time, which his wife and police were able to track to the 1500 block of West Homer Street, where the thieves ditched it.
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Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
According to Texas law, cell phones are prohibited within 100 feet of voting stations.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The Rockies are using cell phones, laptops and know how AirDrop works.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Before cell phones and before the fear of what was seen and not seen, there was a different freedom and different dynamic.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
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Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
According to Texas law, cell phones are prohibited within 100 feet of voting stations.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The Rockies are using cell phones, laptops and know how AirDrop works.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Before cell phones and before the fear of what was seen and not seen, there was a different freedom and different dynamic.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 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 7 Mar. 2026.
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