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

It's a feeling that Ben Wood, an industry analyst for CCS Insight and founder of the Mobile Phone Museum, agrees with.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2022

The five-year sponsorship deal for the Mobile Phone Museum is the brainchild of Ben Wood, an industry veteran who started collecting the devices from more than 200 manufacturers more than 25 years ago.

From Washington Times • Sep. 24, 2021

But in many parts of the world, including Asia and Africa, Chinese brands dominate, helping them secure three of the top five sales rankings globally, according to IDC Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2021

Almost a year in the making, the Mobile Phone Film Festival kicked off this month, showing selected films made in five rebel-held areas in northern Syria: Kafr Nabl, Aleppo, Atareb, Jabal al-Zawiya and Al Bab.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2014

Moviegoers are familiar with a long-running series of ads shown beforehand under the slogan: "Don't Let a Mobile Phone Ruin Your Movie."

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2011