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

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mobile phone

Hormone levels were measured every 20 minutes using a lightweight wearable device about the size of a mobile phone that attaches at the waist.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

Authorities have now introduced the high school mobile phone ban, even though teachers' unions warn that the measure might be hard to implement quickly.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

The mobile phone evidence only "possibly" showed where Patterson had been, Drago said, while there was no evidence that Patterson had ever accessed or seen the iNaturalist posts.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Consumers are increasingly relying on their mobile phone to make payments rather than carrying bank cards, new data shows.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

His mobile phone starts to ring, he glances at it, puts it back into his pocket.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins