landline

noun

land·line ˈland-ˌlīn

variants or less commonly land line

: a line of transportation or communication on land

especially : a telephone line that transmits signals from one station to another directly along a wire without the use of radio waves

It reminds me of the tipping point several years ago when people realized they no longer needed a telephone landline and would do just fine with their cell phones. —

Rana Foroohar

—often used before another noun

a landline phone

a landline network

: a telephone that connects by wire : a landline telephone

Of course, if you're really worried, you could ditch your cell phone for a quaint landline.—

Kiera Butler

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The big picture: Most people can get by without a landline. —

Nathan Bomey, Axios, 4 Jan. 2025 How many old phones was too many for a person who didn’t have a landline? —

Clio Chang, Curbed, 23 Dec. 2024 Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (125) and cellphones (699) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (191). —

Victoria Balara, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024 About 3% of Wisconsin adults rely entirely on landlines, while 5.5% identified as mostly landline users. —

Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for landline