landline

Everyday

1. A landline is a telephone connected by a wire to the phone network, usually fixed in a house or office, not a mobile phone. tree →
2. It also means the phone number of that fixed phone. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and safety lessons children learn their home number; many homes now have only mobiles. Phrases: «call the landline», «landline number», «on the landline».

Examples

• Grandma still has a landline in her hall. tree →
• Call me on the landline if my mobile is off. tree →
• We don't have a landline any more. tree →
• Learn your home landline number in case of an emergency. tree →
• The landline rang during dinner. tree →
• A landline works even when the mobile signal is weak. tree →
• Our school office has several landlines. tree →
• The landline number starts with the area code. tree →

Note

Countable. One word: landline. The opposite is a mobile (UK) or cell phone (US). In an emergency you can call 999 (UK, Ireland), 911 (USA, Canada), 000 (Australia) or 111 (New Zealand) from any phone.