landline
/ˈlændˌlaɪn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.01 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A fixed telephone communications cable; originally, one run over land, as opposed to a submarine cable.
noun
A telephone connected by such a fixed wire that allows multiple phones to operate simultaneously on the same phone number, specifically not cellular or mobile.
Example Sentences
- "The land line was eight months later in its completion than was anticipated, but the fleet of cable ships, sent out by the British Australian Telegraph Company, arrived in Port Darwin at the date appointed by them: November 6th, 1871."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈlændˌlaɪn/