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

The Long Beach rocket-and-satellite maker is buying a company that provides critical communications services to pilots, mariners and others, while giving Rocket Lab a foothold in the emerging satellite-based mobile phone market.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

However the possibility of Charter Communications being a SpaceX mobile phone partner wasn’t the only reason shares were moving higher.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The spectrum will allow its Starlink broadband satellite network to provide mobile phone service worldwide.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

The company is talking with SpaceX about developing a mobile phone, according to a report.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Scarlett began to walk back down the hill—this was why she needed a mobile phone, she thought.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman