cordless phone

noun
UK /ˈkɔːdləs fəʊn/
US /ˈkɔːrdləs foʊn/

A phone that works without a wire because it uses a battery.

She carried the cordless phone into the garden to talk to her friend.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A telephone handset connected to a base station by radio instead of a cord.

The cordless phone lost signal when he walked too far from the base.

3. A home phone system that lets you move around while talking.

They bought a cordless phone so they could answer calls from any room.

4. A phone that must be recharged on its base.

Put the cordless phone back on the charger when you finish.