smartphone

noun

smart·​phone ˈsmärt-ˌfōn How to pronounce smartphone (audio)
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)

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Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of smartphone was in 1996

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“Smartphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smartphone. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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smartphone

noun
smart·​phone ˈsmärt-ˌfōn How to pronounce smartphone (audio)
: a cell phone that includes additional functions (as email or an Internet browser)

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