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 simplicity of these phones is similar to a flip phone, intended solely for communication.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
One model folds like a book, the other like a flip phone.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
These were digital point-and-shoots, like the ones many thought had vanished alongside MP3 players and flip phones.
—Casper Ravn-Sørensen, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Parents can think about options such as using parental controls, switching to a flip phone, or deleting apps or features, Greenberg said.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
One model folds like a book, the other like a flip phone.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
These were digital point-and-shoots, like the ones many thought had vanished alongside MP3 players and flip phones.
—Casper Ravn-Sørensen, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Parents can think about options such as using parental controls, switching to a flip phone, or deleting apps or features, Greenberg said.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 21 July 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 Aug. 2025.
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