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)

Examples of smartphone in a Sentence

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Huawei, China’s tech powerhouse, now competes head-on against Apple with smartphones powered by its own chips. semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025 The digital ID card, which can be kept on a smartphone, would include a holder’s name, residency status, date of birth and nationality. Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Wiesmair squints at his smartphone, which is logged on to a database of European moth species. IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025 With all GameNight games, your smartphone is your controller for experiences centered around the living-room TV. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Oct. 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 3 Oct. 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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