cell phone

noun

variants or less commonly cellphone

ˈsel-ˌfōn 

plural cell phones also cellphones

: a portable usually cordless telephone for use in a cellular system

Examples of cell phone in a Sentence

Call me on my cell phone.

Recent Examples on the Web

But when Motorola’s DynaTAC 8000X went on sale in 1984, the first commercial handheld cell phone was largely a flex for the wealthy. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

This included, of course, his signature Motorola DynaTAC 8000X cell phone. — Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Residents are urged to keep an eye out for small devices like cell phones or cameras with batteries attached that are typically wrapped in tape or leaves and hidden under bushes, behind trees or near fences. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

His current release date is scheduled for March 2028, a recent change after he was reportedly caught using a contraband cell phone to scroll on Instagram. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cell phone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone

Kids Definition

cell phone

noun

: a portable cellular telephone