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

Recent Examples on the Web For male respondents, the percentage feeling distressed or struggling reduced from 42% for those who got their first smartphone at age six, to 36% for those who got their first smartphone at age 18. Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 July 2024 The Galaxy Ring ties into Galaxy smartphones, which, according to IDC, led the market in the second quarter. Adriana Lee, WWD, 15 July 2024 At the kiosk, a smartphone cradle is set up, along with instructions on how to upload and submit a photo of the shoreline. Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 15 July 2024 Use This Power Adapter to Charge Your Phone and Apple Watch Take just one charger with you that can power up your smartphone and your Apple Watch at the same time. Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for smartphone 

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Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Jul. 2024.

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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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