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)
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
Social media and streaming have made global football accessible to anyone with a smartphone.
—Lee Igel, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
However, the new generation of young stars seems to be embracing their birthright — perhaps because, thanks to smartphones and Google, that information is readily accessible anyway.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 3 June 2025
The logo of the X app (formerly Twitter) can be seen through a magnifying glass on the display of a smartphone on February 19, 2025.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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“Smartphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smartphone. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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smartphone
noun
smart·phone
ˈsmärt-ˌfōn
: a cell phone that includes additional functions (as email or an Internet browser)
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