noun
cellphone
SEHL-fohn
noun
1
A portable telephone that connects to a wireless network; a mobile phone.
"She left her cellphone at home by mistake."
"Most people now carry a cellphone everywhere they go."
How to Use Cellphone
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA mobile/wireless telephone you carry with you.
UK vs US
"Cellphone" is the standard American term; British English generally says "mobile phone" or just "mobile."
Common pairings
cellphone battery
cellphone signal
answer the cellphone
Word Forms
cellphoned past tense, cellphones singular
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