flip phone
noun
plural flip phones
: a cell phone with a hinged body that opens and closes
Smith, who was still using a flip phone, was suspicious of his girlfriend's preoccupation with social media, worrying that it would detract from the experience.—
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At the office, Julien’s shirt has giant flip phones on it.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Photos shared by the state auditor appear to show that some of the devices were basic flip phones.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Then in 1996, Motorola introduced the flip phone, which was cheaper, lighter and more convenient to use.
—Peter Müllner, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025
What started in middle school with a brand-new flip phone quickly turned into 17 years of unwanted calls, mistaken identities and baffling coincidences.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Photos shared by the state auditor appear to show that some of the devices were basic flip phones.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Then in 1996, Motorola introduced the flip phone, which was cheaper, lighter and more convenient to use.
—Peter Müllner, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025
What started in middle school with a brand-new flip phone quickly turned into 17 years of unwanted calls, mistaken identities and baffling coincidences.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flip phone
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“Flip phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip%20phone. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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