mobile phone

noun

Examples of mobile phone in a Sentence

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Why is a mobile phone not a risk? Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026 It was captured on a mobile phone, racking up over 400,000 views after surfacing on April 9. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026 In one of his commercials, for a cellphone provider, Ceaușescu himself is interrupted mid-speech by the ringing of a mobile phone. Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 These frequencies will not disrupt your mobile phone, but will interfere with the long-range communication systems used for planes and ships, likely leading to the grounding of flights. Ryan French, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mobile phone

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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 26 Apr. 2026.

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