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

Police confiscated five cars and 42 mobile phones during the operation and froze 125 accounts at 16 banks.

From Barron's

Iran's latest protest movement began on December 28 with a strike by traders in a Tehran market for mobile phones.

From Barron's

New powers allowing mobile phones to be seized from illegal migrants without arresting them have come into force.

From BBC

They drove vans equipped with loudspeakers through the affected areas, urging residents to stay with friends or relatives elsewhere if possible, use mobile phones sparingly and ensure they have torches at hand.

From Barron's

Shortly after midnight, authorities released a rare country-wide alert on mobile phones warning people not to call overwhelmed emergency services unless lives were at risk.

From Barron's