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

Finnish smartphone brand Jolla isn't in the business of competing with the dizzying array of Android handsets out there. —New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026

The new handset comes in pink, black, and white, with preorders starting March 4 and in-store availability beginning on March 11. —Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026

The Chinese firm is banking on its consumer experience with mobile handset users to understand user behavior and build humanoids for specific use cases. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026

Another software upgrade from the previous A-series handset is that the 10a supports Satellite SOS, letting owners reach emergency services when outside the range of their cellular network. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for handset

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