US /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/ UK /ˈsmɑːtfəʊn/
noun Freq #31649

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A mobile phone that can run apps, browse the internet, and do many of the things a computer can.

    She uses her smartphone to check emails on the way to work.

Etymology

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

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