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

No need to get up to activate this device; just adjust the settings and set schedules remotely via your smartphone. —Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025

The launch marks an early step from Alphabet’s Google to become a major operating system for future virtual and augmented reality smart glasses and headsets, much like Android has turned into a default option for most smartphones. —Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 20 May 2025

From wireless headphones and portable speakers to tablets and smartphones, there’s serious money to be saved on everyday tech. —Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025

Their colors are vibrant, great for TVs, smartphones and computer monitors. —Natalie Proulx, New York Times, 20 May 2025

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)