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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The Urban Institute surveyed 20 states in 2020 and found that more than 25,000 cell phones were recovered from state prisons.
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arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
Kelly tries to pick up his cell phone and belongings scattered on a bike lane when the twins return and begin punching him, the video shows.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
Gilbert residents warn, question their leaders in Goons deja-vu
After the barn fire, Slade criticized Gilbert police for waiting three weeks to serve search warrants on two suspects' cell phones and failing to search their friends' phones.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
The pockets are deep enough to store your cell phone, keys, wallets and other essentials.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 8 July 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
Kelly tries to pick up his cell phone and belongings scattered on a bike lane when the twins return and begin punching him, the video shows.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
Gilbert residents warn, question their leaders in Goons deja-vu
After the barn fire, Slade criticized Gilbert police for waiting three weeks to serve search warrants on two suspects' cell phones and failing to search their friends' phones.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
The pockets are deep enough to store your cell phone, keys, wallets and other essentials.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 8 July 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 25 Jul. 2025.
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