landline

== English == === Alternative forms === land line === Etymology === From land +‎ line. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlændˌlaɪn/ === Noun === landline (plural landlines) A fixed telephone communications cable; originally, one run over land, as opposed to a submarine cable. (by extension) A telephone connected by such a fixed wire that allows multiple phones to operate simultaneously on the same phone number, specifically not wireless/mobile. (attributively) That which is connected by such a fixed wire (telephone, internet etc.). ==== Synonyms ==== wireline ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== groundline hardline