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

Example Sentences

It also relied on a transcript of a recording her ex had covertly made of the encounter on his mobile phone.

From BBC

Ineos' raw materials are used in everything from packaging for toiletries, medicines and food, to mobile phones and furniture.

From BBC

In a blog post, Musk also talked about how all these data will eventually be accessible on mobile phones from anywhere on Earth on a network he is building.

From Los Angeles Times

He will not be allowed to have more than one mobile phone and internet device.

From BBC

The work became especially difficult at the height of the protests on 8 January, when Iran's government cut off internet, mobile phone and landline access for nearly three weeks.

From BBC