Synonyms

mobile phone

American

noun

any wireless telephone that operates over a relatively large area, as a cell phone or PCS phone.

mobile phone British

noun

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

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mobile phone

But it admitted its audit suffered from limitations, such as the executive in charge of planning the campaign refusing to surrender their mobile phone.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

The other postponed buying a mobile phone until he became a doctor.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Pradeep refused to own even a mobile phone.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

By September, FBI agents had seized at least one mobile phone related to the probe, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

I checked my mobile phone to confirm it.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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