mobile phone

noun

: cell phone

Examples of mobile phone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And just as mobile phone use evolved in Africa in different ways from other parts of the world, spawning earlier and more prolific adoption of digital payments, AI use and deployment will differ. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

Tony Lewis/Getty Images In 2005, Nokia sold its billionth mobile phone, a budget-friendly device that went to a customer in Nigeria. — IEEE Spectrum, 13 July 2026

Orders for mobile phone screens and digitizers soared 185%, demand for coffee grinder replacement parts rose 92%, and TV replacement stands and legs charged up 74%. — Vidhi Choudhary, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Reding Quiñones also did not respond to voicemail and text messages left on his mobile phone. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mobile phone

• aldosterone
• anticyclone
• hydrocodone
• progesterone
• testosterone
• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone

Kids Definition

mobile phone

noun

: cell phone