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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Time without cell phones or screens is not seen as a restriction but an opportunity.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
Take a friend and have that person take a cell phone so that person can call 911 for help.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
On June 1, investigators returned and found additional human remains, as well as Samuel's cell phone and a handgun.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 3 June 2026
For officials, the challenging rescue is a reminder for outdoor adventurers to carry emergency equipment such as a PLB and a satellite communication device, since cell phones don’t always work in remote locations.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
Take a friend and have that person take a cell phone so that person can call 911 for help.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
On June 1, investigators returned and found additional human remains, as well as Samuel's cell phone and a handgun.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 3 June 2026
For officials, the challenging rescue is a reminder for outdoor adventurers to carry emergency equipment such as a PLB and a satellite communication device, since cell phones don’t always work in remote locations.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 June 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 5 Jun. 2026.
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