Meanings
nouncellular phone (plural cellular phones)
plural cellular phones
- A mobile phone using cellular technology.
- informalA mobile phone using any technology (such as PCS).
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Cite this entry
APA
cellular phone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellular%20phone
MLA
“cellular phone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellular%20phone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cellular phone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellular%20phone.
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