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mobile

n. countable
A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈmoʊbəɫ// mo·bile Archaic General-service

n. a small phone that you can carry with you and use anywhere. In some countries, people call this a cell phone.

n. a portable telephone that connects to a cellular network rather than a landline. Primarily used in British English; the American equivalent is 'cell phone'.


SIMPLE

I left my mobile on the kitchen table.

CONTEXTUAL

She checked her mobile for any missed calls as soon as the plane landed at the airport.

COMPLEX

The rapid adoption of the mobile as a primary computing device has fundamentally altered how people access information and maintain social connections in the digital age.

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Origin

From the name of (Mobile Bay, from the name of) the Mobile tribe, perhaps from the name of a Native town somewhere in what is now central Alabama, various spelled Mabila or Maubila.

Usage

Commonly used as a shorthand for 'mobile phone'.

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