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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Always bring a friend, and ensure that person has a cell phone to call 911 in case of an emergency.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
Each month, 83% of supportive parents give their kids an average of $220 to help afford groceries, 65% pay an average of $63 for their child’s cell phone, and 63% cover an average of $653 of their kids’ rent or mortgage, according to the savings.com survey.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 13 May 2025
In court paperwork, Heard recalled alleged violent altercations, including an incident where Depp allegedly threw a cell phone at her face.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 13 May 2025
That same year, CNN reported on an International Air Transport Association study that found that from 2003–2009, there were only 29 instances when cell phones were suspected of causing electronic device interference.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
Each month, 83% of supportive parents give their kids an average of $220 to help afford groceries, 65% pay an average of $63 for their child’s cell phone, and 63% cover an average of $653 of their kids’ rent or mortgage, according to the savings.com survey.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 13 May 2025
In court paperwork, Heard recalled alleged violent altercations, including an incident where Depp allegedly threw a cell phone at her face.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 13 May 2025
That same year, CNN reported on an International Air Transport Association study that found that from 2003–2009, there were only 29 instances when cell phones were suspected of causing electronic device interference.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 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 19 May. 2025.
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