cell phone

or cell·phone

[ sel-fohn ]
/ ˈsɛlˌfoʊn /

noun

a wireless telephone using a system of low-powered radio transmitters, with each transmitter covering a distinct geographical area (cell), and computer equipment to switch a call from one area to another, thus enabling broad-scale portable phone service.
such a wireless telephone that has other functions, as text messaging or Internet access.
mobile phone.
Also called cel·lu·lar phone, cel·lu·lar tel·e·phone.

Words nearby cell phone

cell inclusion, cell line, cell lineage, cell membrane, cell pack, cell phone, cell plate, cell sap, cell theory, cell wall, cell-mediated immune response

Example sentences from the Web for cellphone

British Dictionary definitions for cellphone

cellphone
/ (ˈsɛlˌfəʊn) /

noun

a portable telephone operated by cellular radio In full: cellular telephone

Cultural definitions for cellphone

cell phone

A portable telephone that uses wireless cellular technology to send and receive phone signals. This technology works by dividing the Earth into small regions called cells. Within each cell the wireless telephone signal goes over its assigned bandwidth to a cell tower, which relays the signal to a telephone switching network, connecting the user to the desired party.

notes for cell phone

The proximity to a cell tower is often the key to good reception when using a cell phone.