smartphone

noun

smart·​phone ˈsmärt-ˌfōn 

variants or less commonly smart phone

plural smartphones also smart phones

: a cell phone that includes additional software functions (such as email or an Internet browser)

Examples of smartphone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The iPhone giant's revenue also rose the fastest out of all major smartphone manufacturers, jumping 22% year-over-year to reach its highest-ever Q2 levels. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026

Those using smartphones should avoid flash and use night mode if possible. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Indeed, Google’s SynthID was unable to provide any image verification when Ars used a smartphone camera to take a photo of an AI-altered image made using the Google Earth feature. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Anyone can start posting online for little more than the cost of a smartphone, but there’s an appetite among aspiring influencers who will pay six figures to learn how to build a brand, attract an audience, and monetize their content. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for smartphone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone

Kids Definition

smartphone

noun

smart·​phone ˈsmärt-ˌfōn 

: a cell phone that includes additional functions (as email or an Internet browser)