Definitions

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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“To be in a situation where if there’s an emergency, like an earthquake or a fire, and my mobile phone doesn’t work, I have no means to communicate with my family.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

One project uses AI analysis of anonymised mobile phone data to spot mass-population movements during disasters, determining where people are fleeing, to help humanitarians better tailor their response.

From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026

She admitted telling police in 2013 she had lost her work mobile phone in a mugging, but later found it had not been taken.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

The possibility of Charter Communications being a SpaceX mobile phone partner wasn’t the only reason telecommunication stocks have declined this week.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Alex saw that she had stood up again and was speaking into the mobile phone, perhaps calling for help.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz