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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North Korea had 6.35 million mobile phone subscriptions at the end of 2022, the most recent year for which data is available, according to the International Telecommunications Union.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

It's one of Wales' most popular seaside towns which welcomes thousands of tourists every year - but a lack of mobile phone signal in Tenby is frustrating locals and visitors alike.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

This could be provided by the lampposts acting as "access points, just like mobile phone masts" to more powerful data centres running big AI models, he adds.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

She took her mobile phone out and started filming.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

His mobile phone starts to ring, he glances at it, puts it back into his pocket.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins