Definition of landline
1
: 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
- a landline phone
- a landline network
2
: 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
