mobile phone
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Definition
Noun: A portable electronic device used for making and receiving calls over a radio frequency network while moving around a wide geographic area. It combines the functions of a telephone and, in modern versions, a computer.
Examples of Usage
- She left her mobile phone on the kitchen counter.
- The use of a mobile phone is prohibited during the flight.
- He upgraded to a newer model of mobile phone.
Advanced Usage
- "To be on one's mobile (phone)": To be using the device, typically for a call.
- I tried to call, but she was on her mobile.
- "Mobile phone etiquette": The social rules governing the use of the device in public.
- Good mobile phone etiquette includes silencing your phone in theaters.
Variants and Related Words
- Cell phone (noun, chiefly US): A synonym for mobile phone, referring to the cellular network technology it uses.
- Smartphone (noun): A modern mobile phone with advanced computing capability and connectivity.
- Handset (noun): The physical device held in the hand; can refer to a mobile phone or a traditional telephone receiver.
Synonyms
- Cellular phone
- Cell (informal)
- Mobile (informal, chiefly UK)
Related Phrases
- Mobile phone network: The system of interconnected cells that provides service.
- My mobile phone network has excellent coverage here.
- Mobile phone number: The unique sequence of digits assigned to a device for making and receiving calls.
- Please send me a text with your mobile phone number.
Related Idioms
- "To be glued to one's mobile phone": To use one's phone constantly and with great attention.
- The teenagers were glued to their mobile phones throughout the dinner.
Noun
- a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver