- a variation of cell phone.
cellphone
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Fear of cellphone crime has pushed an estimated 30 percent of Brazilians -- about 65 million people -- to keep a cheap second phone, nicknamed a "robber's phone," according to the FBSP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Residents rely on portable lamps, rechargeable lights and cellphone flashlights as temperatures remain oppressive deep into the night.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
FBI agent Andrew Kerstetter also presented evidence that Walters’ cellphone had pinged off a U.S.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Trump regularly bypasses the usual communication channels, keeping up with a wide circle of contacts—including world leaders, business executives and lawmakers—through his personal cellphone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Now, about one of every two Americans uses a cellphone; in 2004, there were 176 million subscribers, almost eight times the number a decade earlier, according to the market research firm IDC.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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