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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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.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2025
As long as an old cell phone is functional, it can be used in an emergency.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Prepare your vehicle: Ensure your gas tank is full and equip your vehicle with essential winter supplies, including a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket, extra warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2025
In all three movies, Bong’s skills as an action filmmaker are marvellously evident: even a fairly simple sequence involving a cell phone and a chainsaw snaps together with virtuoso precision.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2025
As long as an old cell phone is functional, it can be used in an emergency.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Prepare your vehicle: Ensure your gas tank is full and equip your vehicle with essential winter supplies, including a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket, extra warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2025
In all three movies, Bong’s skills as an action filmmaker are marvellously evident: even a fairly simple sequence involving a cell phone and a chainsaw snaps together with virtuoso precision.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 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 8 Mar. 2025.
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