noun
smartphone
A mobile phone that also runs apps and connects to the internet.
She uses her smartphone to check the weather before work.
Etymology
Smart suggests enhanced capability, while phone shortens telephone. The compound identifies a phone able to perform broader computing tasks.
More examples
- I downloaded a banking app to my smartphone.
- Their smartphones connect to the library's free Wi-Fi.
- He follows directions on his smartphone while we walk.
Forms
smartphone · smartphones
Similar words
- cell phone
- A broader term that includes phones without apps or internet.
- phone
- Includes both mobile devices and landlines used mainly for calls.