flip phone
noun
plural flip phones
: a cell phone with a hinged body that opens and closes
Smith, who was still using a flip phone, was suspicious of his girlfriend's preoccupation with social media, worrying that it would detract from the experience.—
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One model, the Z Fold 7, can effectively turn into a tablet, while the Z Flip resembles an old-school flip phone with modern smartphone features.
—Kif Leswing, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
From low-rise jeans to the tactile satisfaction of flip phones and disposable cameras, many in Cairo's generation are embracing the aesthetics and slower pacing of a pre-streaming, pre-constant-notification world.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
One model, the Z Fold 7, can effectively turn into a tablet, while the Z Flip resembles an old-school flip phone with modern smartphone features.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
Samsung’s latest flip phone runs One UI 8, based on Android 16.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Kif Leswing, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
From low-rise jeans to the tactile satisfaction of flip phones and disposable cameras, many in Cairo's generation are embracing the aesthetics and slower pacing of a pre-streaming, pre-constant-notification world.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
One model, the Z Fold 7, can effectively turn into a tablet, while the Z Flip resembles an old-school flip phone with modern smartphone features.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
Samsung’s latest flip phone runs One UI 8, based on Android 16.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flip phone
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“Flip phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip%20phone. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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