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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After six months, cell phone video captured the backup singer ringing a bell at the end of treatment.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Social studies teacher Lisa Skaggs said her class's state test scores have increased by an average of nearly 20 points since the cell phone ban began.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
The first episodes in a series are the most important for microdrama apps as they can be accessed for free before a paywall has hooked viewers with a cell phone in one hand paying $20 to $40 to see what happens next before a whole season ends.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
In addition to her base salary, Leslie-Fite will receive a $5,700 annual automobile stipend, a cell phone and mobile computer, a 401(K) with an employer contribution worth 3% of her salary and the same medical and employee benefits as other city employees.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
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Bryan West, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Social studies teacher Lisa Skaggs said her class's state test scores have increased by an average of nearly 20 points since the cell phone ban began.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
The first episodes in a series are the most important for microdrama apps as they can be accessed for free before a paywall has hooked viewers with a cell phone in one hand paying $20 to $40 to see what happens next before a whole season ends.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
In addition to her base salary, Leslie-Fite will receive a $5,700 annual automobile stipend, a cell phone and mobile computer, a 401(K) with an employer contribution worth 3% of her salary and the same medical and employee benefits as other city employees.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 2025.
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