cellphone
US /ˈsɛlfoʊn/
Definition
a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please turn off your cellphone during the presentation.
Synonyms
- mobile phonehaving a meaning similar to cellphone
- smartphonehaving a meaning similar to cellphone
- mobilea river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay
Collocations
- Easy charge personal cellphone overnightto charge personal cellphone overnight, meaning to to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
- Medium silence cellphone ringtones during meetingto silence cellphone ringtones during meeting, meaning to cause to be quiet or not talk
- Hard prohibit cellphone operation while drivingto prohibit cellphone operation while driving, meaning to command against
- Very Hard cellphone transmission tower triangulation trackingdescribing cellphone transmission tower triangulation tracking (a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.