cellphone
Definition
Noun: A portable, wireless electronic device used for making and receiving telephone calls over a radio frequency link while moving within a wide geographic area. It operates within a cellular network, which is divided into small geographical areas called cells.
Examples
- She left her cellphone on the kitchen counter.
- The use of a cellphone is prohibited during the flight.
- He bought a new, more durable cellphone.
Advanced Usage
- "To be on one's cellphone": To be actively using the device, typically for a call or texting.
- She was constantly on her cellphone during the meeting.
- "Cellphone etiquette": The customary code of polite behavior concerning the use of cellphones in social or public settings.
- Turning your ringer off in a theater is basic cellphone etiquette.
Variants and Related Words
- Mobile phone (noun): A common synonym, especially in British English.
- Smartphone (noun): A more advanced type of cellphone with computing capabilities and an operating system.
- Cellular phone (noun): The full, formal term from which "cellphone" is derived.
Synonyms
- Mobile phone
- Cellular telephone
- Handset (in some contexts)
- Mobile (common in UK English)
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
- To cellphone (in) : An informal verb meaning to call someone on a cellphone. (Note: This usage is informal and less common than simply "to call" or "to phone".)
- I'll cellphone you when I land.
Related Idioms
- "Glued to one's cellphone": To be using one's cellphone excessively or without pause.
- The teenagers were glued to their cellphones all evening.
Noun
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a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
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