mobile phone

American  

noun

1. any wireless telephone that operates over a relatively large area, as a cell phone or PCS phone.

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mobile phone British  

noun

1. a portable telephone that works by means of a cellular radio system

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Etymology

Origin of mobile phone

First recorded in 1945–50

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Example Sentences

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mobile phone

Former president Megawati Soekarnoputri claimed in 2024 that she had avoided using her personal mobile phone number because she was the target of wiretapping.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Thirteen minutes later, Zach Witkoff’s mobile phone buzzed a disturbing call from his chief technology officer: He, too, had spotted something wrong at Binance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The town's main hospital said it had to limit service to emergency cases because of the blackout that also cut the mobile phone network.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Total mobile phone additions were 17,000, and 10,000 for its retail internet service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

He said that if I needed anything I should call him on his mobile phone.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

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