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cell phone

[sel-fohn] / ˈsɛlˌfoʊn /
NOUN
cellular telephone
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cellular phone wireless telephone
WEAK
car telephone cell telephone digital telephone field telephone satellite telephone
NOUN
mobile phone
Synonyms
WEAK
car phone cell telephone cellular phone digital phone mobile telephone radiotelephone

Example Sentences

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TMZ shared police bodycam footage from the scene on Thursday that showed Woods talking into his cell phone away from officers.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

The chain has made him a fixture on its social media accounts, pulling stunts including posting his cell phone number and encouraging customers to call him with their feedback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

And they didn’t have a warrant, so they had to wait for the someone from outside, an FBI guy, to come in to show me a warrant on a cell phone ...

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

They’ve never even paid a cell phone bill for me.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

Kelly Park had been trying to take a picture of the maps with her cell phone.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova