-
- To save this word, you'll need to log in.
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
Notably, the company has eliminated the need for physical sizing kits through new digital sizing technology that uses smartphone cameras to determine proper fit — a first in the smart ring category.
—Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The company has been helped along by the strong demand for AI chips, particularly from Nvidia, as well as ever-improving smartphone semiconductors.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Ports on the East and Gulf coasts handle more than half the nation's traffic in shipping containers, the steel boxes at the center of world trade, which carry everything from smartphones to fresh fruit to automobiles.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
Health experts recommend tracking the air quality in your ZIP code via a smartphone or the EPA’s website, AirNow.gov.
14h ago / 8:35 AM PST
Copied
Share
Evacuation orders and warnings
Marlene Lenthang
Eaton Fire: Evacuation orders in place in Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre.
—Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for smartphone
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Word History
First Known Use
1996, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near smartphone
Cite this Entry
“Smartphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smartphone. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
smartphone
noun
smart·phone
ˈsmärt-ˌfōn
: a cell phone that includes additional functions (as email or an Internet browser)
More from Merriam-Webster on smartphone
Britannica English: Translation of smartphone for Arabic Speakers
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share