cell phone

noun

variants or less commonly cellphone

ˈsel-ˌfōn

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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More than 100 travelers were forced to evacuate a Southwest flight after a passenger’s cell phone battery burst into flames before takeoff. —

Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 Alaska's top education official used AI to draft a state-wide school policy on cell phone use, and the chatbot cited multiple phony studies. —

Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024 Once again, the 82-year-old's tireless battle against inanimate objects has reached the frontlines of the Hot Topics table, with Behar's cell phone going off on perhaps the most important day of The View's live political coverage. —

Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024 To sign the petition, voters had to provide their first and last name, email address, mailing address, and cell phone number. —

Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cell phone