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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Police found five bullet casings and recovered Bitikofer and the wounded man’s cell phones.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Investigators later uncovered one of the largest contraband seizures in the prison's history, including more than a pound of pure methamphetamine, marijuana, cell phones, and other items hidden inside the facility.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Detailed cell phone site tower info used in tracing Heuermann’s whereabouts and burner phones used to contact his victims have been cited as evidence in the case.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
The state Senate previously approved the cell phone in schools policy in July but have not cleared a social media ban.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Investigators later uncovered one of the largest contraband seizures in the prison's history, including more than a pound of pure methamphetamine, marijuana, cell phones, and other items hidden inside the facility.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Detailed cell phone site tower info used in tracing Heuermann’s whereabouts and burner phones used to contact his victims have been cited as evidence in the case.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
The state Senate previously approved the cell phone in schools policy in July but have not cleared a social media ban.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Cell phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20phone. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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