landline
noun
a circuit of wire or cable connecting two ground locations.
landlines
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pluralof landline.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For AT&T, copper landlines have become obsolete technology, much like Kodak film or Blockbuster VHS tapes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Widow’s Bay is indeed a fusty place where everyone drives old cars, uses ancient computers and communicates on walkies and landlines since neither cell phones nor Wi-Fi connectivity works.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
"Batesy lives in Houston and Steve in Dallas, I go see them once or twice a year and we still talk on the landlines," Allen said.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Older people still have experience with landlines, when there was only one number per household.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
They saw no one talking on cell phones or landlines.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
