Phone: meaning, definitions and examples

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phone

[ fəʊn ]

^{Context #1}

communication

A device that is used to make and receive calls, send messages, and access the internet.

Synonyms

cell phone, mobile phone, smartphone

Examples of usage

I left my phone at home.
She always carries her phone with her.
He answered the phone on the first ring.

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technology

A telephone.

Synonyms

landline, telephone

Examples of usage

I used to have a landline phone at home.
She picked up the phone and dialed the number.
The phone rang in the middle of the night.

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communication

To make a phone call.

Synonyms

call, dial, ring up

Examples of usage

I will phone you when I arrive.
She phoned her friend to invite her to the party.

Translations

Translations of the word "phone" in other languages:

🇵🇹 telefone

🇮🇳 फ़ोन

🇩🇪 Telefon

🇮🇩 telepon

🇺🇦 телефон

🇵🇱 telefon

🇯🇵 電話 (でんわ)

🇫🇷 téléphone

🇪🇸 teléfono

🇹🇷 telefon

🇰🇷 전화 (전화기)

🇸🇦 هاتف

🇨🇿 telefon

🇸🇰 telefón

🇨🇳 电话 (diànhuà)

🇸🇮 telefon

🇮🇸 sími

🇰🇿 телефон

🇬🇪 ტელეფონი

🇦🇿 telefon

🇲🇽 teléfono

Word origin

The word 'phone' is a shortened form of 'telephone', which comes from the Greek words 'tele' meaning 'far' and 'phone' meaning 'voice'. The first telephones were invented in the 19th century and have since evolved into the smartphones we use today for communication and internet access.