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 investigative document obtained by the Pioneer Press shows that city officials believe O’Hara interfered with the investigation by the law firm Forsgren Fisher by deleting from his cell phone the personal contact of one of the employees he was alleged to have had relations with.
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
Reuters reported that Pentagon officials asked SpaceX about providing Iranians with direct-to-cell service, which can keep people connected on standard cell phones without needing a terminal.
—ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
Up to $600 of cell phone protection against damage or theft.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 May 2026
He was caught on a cell phone recording with Maggie and Paul the night of the murders, near the dog kennels where their bodies were later found.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
Reuters reported that Pentagon officials asked SpaceX about providing Iranians with direct-to-cell service, which can keep people connected on standard cell phones without needing a terminal.
—ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
Up to $600 of cell phone protection against damage or theft.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 May 2026
He was caught on a cell phone recording with Maggie and Paul the night of the murders, near the dog kennels where their bodies were later found.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 25 May 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 29 May. 2026.
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