mobile phone

NOUN

cellular telephone

Synonyms

WEAK

car phone cell phone cell telephone cellular phone digital phone mobile telephone radiotelephone

Example Sentences

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United Nations sanctions formally prohibit the import of mobile phone hardware to North Korea.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

In Widow's Bay, Rhys portrays Tom Loftis, the mayor of a community struggling with no wi-fi, poor mobile phone signal and locals who believe the island is cursed.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Ghey has been campaigning for social media and mobile phone restrictions among youngsters after 16-year-old Brianna was killed by two teenagers in a Warrington park in 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who has contributed to The New York Times, PBS, and Al Jazeera English, was arrested on March 3 for allegedly spreading false information, harming national security and misusing his mobile phone.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

In the 1970s, no educationist would have predicted the explosion in universal written communication caused by the personal computer, the internet and the key-pad of the mobile phone.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author