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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BlackBerry jumps after the former mobile phone giant posts better-than-expected quarterly numbers.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 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

The Frenchwoman arrived prepared with her mobile phone so she could show a replay of the incident as she gave a furious interview to BBC Two.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

While searching Angela's home, police found her mobile phone and a dictaphone hidden in a wardrobe.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

‘The mobile phone you are calling has been switched off,’ she repeated.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd