smartphone

noun

smart·​phone ˈsmärt-ˌfōn How to pronounce smartphone (audio)
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)

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Henri Robbins The Best Cheap Phones for Almost Every Budget There’s little reason to pay top dollar for a smartphone. Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 28 Apr. 2025 That’s why apple product manufacturers (meaning makers of the fruit products and not the smartphones) need to regularly measure patulin levels and make sure that such levels stay below the allowable limits. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Researchers have attempted to pin blame on everything from digital distractions like smartphones to footwear, obesity and the side effects of certain medications. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025 The Lost Screen Memorial featured 50 smartphones displaying the lock screen photo of a child whose life was lost due to the harmful effects of social media. Stephanie Petit, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smartphone

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of smartphone was in 1996

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“Smartphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smartphone. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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smartphone

noun
smart·​phone ˈsmärt-ˌfōn How to pronounce smartphone (audio)
: a cell phone that includes additional functions (as email or an Internet browser)
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