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

Craig added that he recommended that the footage he watched on a mobile phone should also be downloaded and viewed on a bigger screen.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

His recommendations, he said, included advising the request of a forensic post-mortem examination and proactive investigative lines in an effort to locate Katie's missing mobile phone.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

British mobile phone giant Vodafone said Tuesday that it sharply reduced its annual losses as it undergoes major restructuring to refocus on its core markets after years of weak performance.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Vodafone last week announced it would take full ownership of Britain's biggest mobile phone operator, VodafoneThree.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Owen winced as shotgun shells and a hatchet and his mobile phone tumbled out onto the snow.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz