handset

noun

hand·​set ˈhan(d)-ˌset 

: a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device

Examples of handset in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The handset starts at $1,999, rising to $3,199 for a top-end 2TB edition. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

The handset runs Xiaomi’s in-house XRing O3 AI processor, which Lei said outperforms Apple’s A19 Pro in responsiveness. — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

Foldable iPhone Ultra will be Apple’s most expensive handset ever. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

The system connects directly with standard mobile devices without requiring modified handsets. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for handset

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• binet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette