noun
Nokia
NO-kee-uh
noun
1
A phone made by the Finnish company Nokia, once famous for its tough, long-lasting handsets.
"My old Nokia survived being dropped down a flight of stairs."
"People joke that a Nokia brick phone could outlast a nuclear war."
How to Use Nokia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA phone from the Nokia brand — often used nostalgically to mean an old, indestructible mobile phone.
Common pairings
an old Nokia
Nokia brick phone
Word Forms
Nokias plural
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Etymology
Named after the town of Nokia in Finland, where the company that became the phone maker was originally based.