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

Images of him, his workplace and a hotel where he had lived were found in a "briefing document" on Sepahvand's mobile phone.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

"The phone was ringing in the package," explains Commander Andy Featherstone, the Metropolitan police's lead on mobile phone theft.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

As electricity fails, so do water pumps, sewage treatment, heating systems, fuel stations and mobile phone and internet networks.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The cuts have also affected the island's water supply and mobile phone network, and general living conditions are extremely tough for residents.

From Barron's

She noticed he had a mobile phone in a holster at his hip.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman