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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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.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Prepare your vehicle: Ensure your gas tank is full and equip your vehicle with essential winter supplies, including a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket, extra warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
This was, of course, years before the widespread use of the internet and cell phones, so news of the crash spread through radio and TV bulletins, phone calls and word of mouth.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
His cell phone was connected to the loudspeakers and hundreds of friends and family were in attendance.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Prepare your vehicle: Ensure your gas tank is full and equip your vehicle with essential winter supplies, including a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket, extra warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
This was, of course, years before the widespread use of the internet and cell phones, so news of the crash spread through radio and TV bulletins, phone calls and word of mouth.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
His cell phone was connected to the loudspeakers and hundreds of friends and family were in attendance.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 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 7 May. 2025.
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