smartphone

CEFRA1

/ˈsmɑːtfəʊn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A mobile phone that can use apps and the internet.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone.

Examples

  • I bought a smartphone for my wife.

  • You can use your smartphone to access the internet.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • This smartphone uses an ARM processor.

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Origin

noun

From smart + phone; first usage in the mid-1990s.