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

It started with a single stolen mobile phone, found inside a sealed parcel, inside a warehouse near Heathrow airport.

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

Mobile UK, the trade association representing the UK's major mobile networks, said London's mobile phone connectivity "continues to lag frustratingly behind other international hubs".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

"Let's join the fight via computer and mobile phone," he urged during a livestream with supporters in September.

From Barron's

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