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

Global Smartphones And Premium Release Strategies Persistent demand for memory and storage components within the enterprise AI server sector has permanently elevated the baseline manufacturing costs for consumer-grade handsets. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

But what was once a small memorial is now just the base of an old rotary phone without the handset. — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Executives have said the crunch should not significantly impact demand for premium handset and computer products the company makes for major customers. — Debby Wu, Fortune, 5 July 2026

The company projected annual revenue of $40 billion for its businesses other than handsets by 2029, which doubles a previous long-range forecast from two years ago. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 June 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