land line
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Similar disturbances were reported on the land line between Cairo and Khartoum.
From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2023
He views “with romance” the days when bus tokens had holes and he had to call on the land line to reach his friend Philip.
From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023
I remember hearing the land line ring but I can't remember who in my family picked it up.
From BBC • May 21, 2022
He now has a land line at home and turns off his cell phone at night.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2019
I’ve tried calling Angie about a million times from a land line, and she still hasn’t called me back.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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