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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite Ian already fleeing the scene, officers were able to track a cell phone to find his location.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
The cell phone protection covers damage and theft for up to $600 per claim with a $25 deductible (up to two claims per 12 months).
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Nine community members participated in an online public hearing Wednesday night, sharing their opinions on student cell phone use with the Howard County Board of Education.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
The sheriff's office analyzed data from McCoy's cell phone and determined that the child had walked out of the house while his mother, Angela German, was sleeping.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
The cell phone protection covers damage and theft for up to $600 per claim with a $25 deductible (up to two claims per 12 months).
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Nine community members participated in an online public hearing Wednesday night, sharing their opinions on student cell phone use with the Howard County Board of Education.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
The sheriff's office analyzed data from McCoy's cell phone and determined that the child had walked out of the house while his mother, Angela German, was sleeping.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Cell phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20phone. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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