car phone

American  

noun

1. a cell phone intended for use in a car.

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car phone British  

noun

1. a telephone that operates by cellular radio for use in a car

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Etymology

Origin of car phone

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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car phone

Suddenly I was no longer idling in my parked car, phone propped up on my steering wheel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025

So I call her from the car phone and I say, "You might want to come out another entrance because there are all these protesters out front."

From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2023

The reviewers present a clear evaluation: should you buy this car, phone, or airline ticket?

From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021

She says if you're stopped by someone who is alone, in plain clothes and an unmarked car, phone 999 to check who they are.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2021

He went to a supervisor at GTE and said, “Everything we know from aviation psychology indicates this is likely to be troublesome,” referring to the idea of a car phone.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel