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landline (n.)

also land-line, by 1861, originally a telegraph wire run over land (as opposed to under sea); from land (n.) + line (n.). Later (by 1965), a telephone line which uses wire or some other material (distinguished from a radio or cellular line).

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Definitions of landline from WordNet

landline (n.)
a telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits;
Synonyms: land line
From wordnet.princeton.edu