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

From Barron's • 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

Horizon Worlds, the virtual reality app that tied into Meta’s Quest VR headsets, will disappear in June, but remain an option for mobile phone users.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

It contains names, email addresses, home phone numbers, mobile phone numbers and physical addresses of an estimated 10 million people.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

She noticed he had a mobile phone in a holster at his hip.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman