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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But Decker left no trace of his existence, such as credit card transactions or cell phone activity, after his daughters were killed.
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Jerry Llanes, a digital forensic data specialist from the FBI's Miami division, testified about anti-Trump text messages purportedly recovered from cell phones used by Routh.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Pro is also available to install on cell phones and tablets.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
According to court filings reviewed by People, the assets break down to $100 in cash, a $500 cell phone, some clothes, two handguns, and not much else.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Jerry Llanes, a digital forensic data specialist from the FBI's Miami division, testified about anti-Trump text messages purportedly recovered from cell phones used by Routh.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Pro is also available to install on cell phones and tablets.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
According to court filings reviewed by People, the assets break down to $100 in cash, a $500 cell phone, some clothes, two handguns, and not much else.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
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 20 Sep. 2025.
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