noun

cellphone

cellphone, mobile phone

I need to charge my cellphone.

I need to charge my cellphone.

Please turn off your cellphones during the movie.

Please turn off your cellphones during the movie.

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

Synonyms: mobile phone, smartphone

A compound of 'cell' (from cellular network, which is divided into geographic areas called cells) and 'phone'.

It's a phone that works by connecting to a network of 'cells' or towers. Easy to remember: cell + phone.

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