mobile phone

noun

: cell phone

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As per the Indian government, the country is already the world's second-largest mobile phone maker. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026 In the mid-1990s, Kuo helped found General Wireless Communications, a developer of mobile phone messaging services and games that was renamed Mtone Wireless. — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026 Adoniev had made his fortune in the mobile phone business; Forbes in 2017 estimated his wealth at $800 million. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Screenshot of mobile phone footage of the Anak Krakatau volcano erupting, seen from the sea. — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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mobile phone

noun
: cell phone
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