cell phone

noun

variants or less commonly cellphone

ˈsel-ˌfōn

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 According to the Los Angeles Times, in June 2012, authorities searched the couple’s home, seizing items like cell phones and computers. —

Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024 She was previously charged with two felonies for allegedly bringing marijuana, ecstasy and a cell phone into the jail. —

Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 17 July 2024 Others are seen in the video crouching down in stands, some filming the melee with cell phones. —

USA TODAY, 13 July 2024 There is no definitive consensus on the driver of the decline in happiness and rise in unhappiness among young adults, though Blanchflower believes the trend is driven by cell phone and social media usage. —

Deena Mousa, Scientific American, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for cell phone

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