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land·line

landline

 
pronunciation:
laend laIn
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a telephone or other telecommunications device that is connected to the public network by a wire cable, or a telephone service connected by such cables.
My mother says she gets better reception when she uses her landline than when she uses her cell phone.
definition 2: an underground or aboveground communications cable.