noun

cellphone

Translation

mobile phone, mobile

I need to charge my cellphone.

I need to charge my mobile phone.

Please turn off your cellphones during the movie.

Please turn off your mobile phones during the film.

((a/my cellphone)) a mobile phone I need to charge my cellphone.

Synonyms: mobile phone, mobile, smartphone

A compound of 'cell' (from cellular network) and 'phone'. The term is more common in American English.

Remember that this is the American English equivalent of 'mobile phone'. It refers to the 'cells' of the network coverage area.