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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Vodafone last week announced it would take full ownership of Britain's biggest mobile phone operator, VodafoneThree.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

British mobile phone giant Vodafone said Tuesday that it sharply reduced its annual losses as it undergoes major restructuring to refocus on its core markets after years of weak performance.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

"We took one child home and they were mortified by their child's actions and they took all the electronics, games consoles, mobile phone away from them," he said.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The pair have now saved enough to buy a mobile phone and have ambitions of investing in a van.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Mum said there had been no news but we already knew this because Dad’s mobile phone had not rung.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd