car phone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr fohn]
- /kɑr foʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr fohn]
- /kɑr foʊn/

Definitions of car phone words

countable noun car phone A car phone is a mobile phone, especially one which is designed to be used in a car. 3
noun car phone a kind of cellular phone that is installed in an automotive vehicle 3
noun car phone a cell phone intended for use in a car. 1
noun car phone Alternative form of carphone. 0

See all 4 definitions of car phone

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Origin of car phone

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Car phone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Car phone

car phone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for car phone

noun car phone

cell phone — a mobile phone
radiotelephone — a telephone in which sound or speech is transmitted by means of radio waves instead of through wires or cables.

All 2 Synonyms of car phone