noun
landline
LAND-lyn
noun
1
A telephone connection that runs through a fixed physical cable, as opposed to a mobile signal.
"My grandmother still refuses to give up her landline."
"The internet went down, so we called the office on the landline instead."
How to Use Landline
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA traditional wired phone connection, not a mobile phone.
Easily confused with
mobile phone
cellphone →
Common pairings
landline phone
call on the landline
Word Forms
landlines plural
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Etymology
From land + line — originally distinguishing cables laid across land from undersea telegraph cables.