mobile phone

noun

Examples of mobile phone in a Sentence

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Soon, a bird’s-eye view follows a low-res Paul Revere riding through the streets of Boston like a free-to-play mobile phone app. Greg Allen, ARTnews.com, 7 June 2026 The BlueSky logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen with its icon in back of it. Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 4 June 2026 She was threatened with a knife and forced to leave her mobile phone and AirTag in a shop so she could not be tracked. Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 June 2026 Individuals who are simultaneously using another electrical or electronic device, such as a TENS unit, muscle stimulator, mobile phone or other portable electronic device. Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 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 16 Jun. 2026.

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