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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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
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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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