smartphone
noun
smart·phone
ˈsmärt-ˌfōn 
variants
or less commonly smart phone
plural smartphones also smart phones
: a cell phone that includes additional software functions (such as email or an Internet browser)
Examples of smartphone in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In the Google case, the government alleges that the company controls 90% of the online search advertising market by paying out billions of dollars each year to companies like Apple and Samsung to be the default search engine on their computers and smartphones.
—
Dave Brooks, Billboard, 17 May 2024
Currently on sale for $40 off, this adapter is designed to project essential apps from your smartphone directly onto your car’s dashboard screen.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for smartphone 
Dave Brooks, Billboard, 17 May 2024
Currently on sale for $40 off, this adapter is designed to project essential apps from your smartphone directly onto your car’s dashboard screen.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for smartphone
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'smartphone.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near smartphone
Cite this Entry
“Smartphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smartphone. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
smartphone
noun
smart·phone
ˈsmärt-ˌfōn
: a cell phone that includes additional functions (as email or an Internet browser)
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share