wired telephone
nounUK /ˈwaɪəd ˈtelɪfəʊn/
US /ˈwaɪərd ˈteləfoʊn/
A phone that uses a cord to connect to the wall.
Grandma still keeps a wired telephone in her kitchen.
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2. A telephone that sends signals through physical wires rather than radio waves.
The old office relied on a wired telephone network.
3. A phone that stays in one place because it is attached by a cable.
During the storm, only the wired telephone worked.
4. A traditional phone with a handset joined to the base by a cord.
He picked up the wired telephone and dialed the number.