phone

noun
/ˈfəʊ̯n/

A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc.

Example

“Daragh's on the phone at the moment. He'll call you when he's finished.”

Other meanings

A speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language.
A person's telephone number (as a means of contact); digits.

Synonyms

telephone
telephone set

A kind of

electronic equipment

Kinds of phone

dial telephone
extension
pay-phone
wireless telephone

Example sentences

“Someone left their phone on the table.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Thanks for letting me use your phone.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Are those working pay phones?”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “phone” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.