Phrase Hound found 45 phrases and 149 compound words that contain phones. The most common are listed below. Open phones in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 45
- mobile phonesplural of mobile phone: A portable telephone (for example, one installed in a car) that connects with the telephone network, typically by means of radio transmissions.
- cell-phonesplural of cell-phone: A portable, wireless telephone, which changes antenna connections seamlessly during travel from one radio reception cell to another without losing the party-to-party call connection.
- cellular phonesplural of cellular phone: A mobile phone using cellular technology.
- cordless phonesplural of cordless phone: A telephone unit that has a battery-powered telephone handset that uses, instead of a cord, wireless RF signals to communicate to a base station which is attached by wires to a landline and can function as a …
- smart phonesplural of smart phone: A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a feature phone.
- camera phonesplural of camera phone: A mobile phone with a built-in camera.
- car phonesAlternative form of carphones plural of car phone
- phones homethird-person singular simple present indicative of phone home: To make a telephone call to one's home.
- wireless phonesplural of wireless phone: A portable, wireless telephone, which changes antenna connections seamlessly during travel from one radio reception cell to another without losing the party-to-party call connection.
- satellite phonesplural of satellite phone: A mobile phone that connects to an orbiting satellite instead of a cellular network
- slide phonesplural of slide phone: A style of mobile phone that allows an additional keypad to slide open for use.
- bar phonesplural of bar phone: A mobile phone shaped like a bar of soap or candy.
- basic phonesplural of basic phone: A cell phone that does not have any functionality characteristic of a smartphone.
- card phonesplural of card phone: A public telephone that accepts prepaid cards rather than coins.
- entry-phonesplural of entry-phone: An intercom system fitted at the entrance to a building, especially a block of flats, by which visitors can identify themselves to specific occupants before being admitted to the building.
- home phonesplural of home phone: landline (telephone in one's house)
- house phonesplural of house phone: landline (telephone in one's house)
- money phonesplural of money phone: A wad of banknotes held up against one's ear in a selfie, as means of bragging about wealth on social media.
- pay phonesplural of pay phone: A public telephone that requires prepayment to operate, generally via the insertion of coins or a credit card.
- phones upthird-person singular simple present indicative of phone up: To phone; to contact by telephone.
- world phonesplural of world phone: A quadband phone.
- answer phonesplural of answer phone: Synonym of answering machine, especially one built into a telephone.
- door phonesplural of door phone: An entryphone.
- flip phonesplural of flip phone: A mobile telephone with a hinged top that is flipped open when the phone is in use.
- burner phonesplural of burner phone: A cell phone purchased anonymously with cash, used for only a short time and then discarded so that the owner is untraceable.
Compound words 149
- headphonesA pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.
- earphonesA pair of small loudspeakers worn inside each outer ear or covering all or part of the ear, without a connecting band worn over head.
- telephonesplural of telephone: A telecommunication device which converts data or sounds (usually speech) into electrical signals which are then transmitted to enable two or more people to communicate with each other over a distance; now usually a …
- microphonesplural of microphone: A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.
- smartphonesplural of smartphone: A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a feature phone.
- cellphonesplural of cellphone: A portable, wireless telephone, which changes antenna connections seamlessly during travel from one radio reception cell to another without losing the party-to-party call connection.
- saxophonesplural of saxophone: A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.
- Francophonesplural of Francophone: French-speaking.
- payphonesplural of payphone: A public telephone that requires prepayment to operate, generally via the insertion of coins or a credit card.
- megaphonesplural of megaphone: A portable, usually hand-held, funnel-shaped device that is used to amplify a person’s natural voice toward a targeted direction.