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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The next gadget to bear the storied Commodore branding will be a flip phone.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026
On an emotional level, retro technology such as flip phones, CDs and vinyl conjures images of a simpler time when people were free from the obligation of endless scrolling on social media.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Geliebter and her younger brother remain on flip phones.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 9 June 2026
For hundreds less than competing flip phones, Motorola shells out a heavy dose of bendable fun.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
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Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026
On an emotional level, retro technology such as flip phones, CDs and vinyl conjures images of a simpler time when people were free from the obligation of endless scrolling on social media.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Geliebter and her younger brother remain on flip phones.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 9 June 2026
For hundreds less than competing flip phones, Motorola shells out a heavy dose of bendable fun.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
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 22 Jun. 2026.
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