mobile phone

noun

Examples of mobile phone in a Sentence

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Consider fashioning a tin foil hat for your mobile phone. Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026 The protests, driven by dissatisfaction at Iran's economic stagnation and galloping hyperinflation, began Sunday in Tehran's largest mobile phone market, where shopkeepers shuttered their businesses. CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025 Residents who are concerned about the safety of an animal in their neighborhood can submit a request for an Animal Care officer to investigate by submitting a complaint on Request Indy's website or mobile phone app. Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 15 Dec. 2025 Over the weekend, real estate tech strategist Mike DelPrete published mobile phone screenshots of Google Search results showing real estate listings, which appeared to be powered by real estate data company HouseCanary. Pia Singh, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mobile phone

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mobile phone was in 1975

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“Mobile phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobile%20phone. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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mobile phone

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