Collocation
mobile phone
A portable electronic device used for telecommunications, typically with additional functions like internet access, camera, and music playback.
Definition
'mobile phone' is a common English collocation. A portable electronic device used for telecommunications, typically with additional functions like internet access, camera, and music playback.
[verb] + a/the/possessive + mobile phone
“Many people use their mobile phone for daily communication and information.”
Examples
- Most students use their mobile phone to access online learning platforms.
- She uses her mobile phone mainly for taking photos and video calls.
- He used his mobile phone to navigate through the unfamiliar city streets.
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- Are you using your mobile phone to check the weather forecast?
- Please do not use your mobile phone during the exam.
- I sometimes use my mobile phone as an alarm clock in the mornings.
- The children were forbidden to use their mobile phone at the dinner table.
- He had used his mobile phone so much that the battery was completely drained.
- They only use a mobile phone when they are away from home.
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