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 items included spent bullet casings, ammunition boxes, cell phones and radios and a flash bang device.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Navigating the world of cell phone carrier costs can boggle the mind.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Country singer Riley Green is sharing a health update after being struck in the head by a cell phone at a recent Melbourne, Australia, concert.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Navigating the world of cell phone carrier costs can boggle the mind.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Country singer Riley Green is sharing a health update after being struck in the head by a cell phone at a recent Melbourne, Australia, concert.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
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 Mar. 2026.
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