flip phone

noun

plural flip phones

: a cell phone with a hinged body that opens and closes

Smith, who was still using a flip phone, was suspicious of his girlfriend's preoccupation with social media, worrying that it would detract from the experience.—

Rachel Monroe

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Rollerblading—the '90s pastime that's about as cool as a flip phone—became my secret weapon for unlocking creativity and sustaining high performance. —

Curt Steinhorst, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Getting a flip phone will certainly awaken many memories of the not too distant (but distant enough) past. —

Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024 Seized: The vehicle and five mobile phones, one of them a black flip phone with a phone number taped on the back. —

Jason Wolf, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024 Every flip phone maker has been enlarging the cover screen, and the Razr+ purportedly has the largest to date at 4 inches, which is 17 percent larger than last year's model. —

Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for flip phone