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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Regardless, though, in the middle of the scene, Hudson said Hahn’s Nokia flip phone started ringing.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 12 June 2025
Parents showed how flip phones worked, how to rewind a tape with a pencil and the inner workings of the Nintendo Entertainment System.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
This will be the first cycle with three Motorola Razr flip phones, ranging from the relatively inexpensive base model Razr to the lavishly expensive Razr Ultra.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
All variants of the 2024 Razr series are hundreds of dollars cheaper, including the special edition models, both the base and Plus units, alongside the 2023 flip phones.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 12 June 2025
Parents showed how flip phones worked, how to rewind a tape with a pencil and the inner workings of the Nintendo Entertainment System.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
This will be the first cycle with three Motorola Razr flip phones, ranging from the relatively inexpensive base model Razr to the lavishly expensive Razr Ultra.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
All variants of the 2024 Razr series are hundreds of dollars cheaper, including the special edition models, both the base and Plus units, alongside the 2023 flip phones.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 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 29 Jun. 2025.
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