cell phone
noun
variants
or less commonly cellphone
plural cell phones also cellphones
: a portable usually cordless telephone for use in a cellular system
Examples of cell phone in a Sentence
Call me on my cell phone.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
In January 2025, the FBI raided Azevedo’s home and seized cell phones, laptops and other personal devices.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
The man grabs her and also takes her cell phone.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cell phone
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“Cell phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20phone. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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