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

Nissan Stadium's lights dimmed with fans standing and many holding up their cell phone flashlights. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

Leaving behind the 1996–2000 era of clunky plastic telephones with long cords and no internet, Scream 4 adapts to the times and introduces cell phones, webcams, laptops, and social media. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

There are more stars in his cell phone, but Robinson’s too chagrined to name them. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Tesla said rides in Cybercab robotaxi will be ordered using a cell phone app that is similar to the ones riders use now to search for Uber and Lyft rides. — Keith Laing, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cell phone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone

Kids Definition

cell phone

noun

: a portable cellular telephone