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)
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Okello Chatrie was convicted of bank robbery after police tracked him down through his smartphone.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Switching from one smartphone to another is mostly a smooth procedure.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
Chinese audiences prefer flat, even lighting, like that of a smartphone beauty filter, Vivian told me.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The average savings for a family is estimated at $400 a year across electronics and smartphones.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Switching from one smartphone to another is mostly a smooth procedure.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
Chinese audiences prefer flat, even lighting, like that of a smartphone beauty filter, Vivian told me.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The average savings for a family is estimated at $400 a year across electronics and smartphones.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for smartphone
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“Smartphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smartphone. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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smartphone
noun
smart·phone
ˈsmärt-ˌfōn
: a cell phone that includes additional functions (as email or an Internet browser)
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