noun · neutral
smartphone
UK/ˈsmɑːt.fəʊn/US/ˈsmɑːrt.foʊn/SMART·phone
A mobile phone with advanced functions like internet access and apps
Examples
“Most teenagers own a smartphone these days.”
“I left my smartphone at home so I couldn't check messages.”
“Smartphones can be useful for learning languages.”
Band 8 sentence
“Given the multifaceted uses of smartphones, educators must consider both benefits and distractions.”
Collocations
- own a smartphone
- smartphone user
- use a smartphone
Word family
Common mistakes
Many smartphone is expensive.→Many smartphones are expensive.
I watch videos by smartphone.→I watch videos on my smartphone.
Say it for a higher band
5mobile phone→6cell phone→7+smartphone
Synonyms
mobile phone
cell phone
Easily confused
mobile phone
“He sold his old mobile phone last week.”
cell phone
“In the US people usually say cell phone instead of mobile phone.”
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