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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Following its former mobile phone dominance and transition to telecom equipment, Nokia is now transforming into an optical networks powerhouse with a European advantage, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

It is believed the fire started after a row about a mobile phone.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"He asked for my mobile phone and checked everything, even my photographs. It was extremely intrusive," she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Gabbard was spotted in photos of the raid, talking on her mobile phone.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

I told them that he had two numbers, one for at home and one which was a mobile phone, and I said both of them.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon