landline
Translation
landline, home phone
Examples
I'll call you on your landline.
I'll call you on your landline.
Many people don't have a landline anymore.
Many people don't have a landline anymore.
Grammar Patterns
((on the landline)) using a phone connected by a wire I'll call you on your landline.
((have a landline)) to own a phone connected by a wire Many people don't have a landline anymore.
Similar Words
Synonyms: home phone, fixed-line; Antonyms: mobile phone, cell phone
Etymology
A combination of 'land' and 'line', referring to a telephone line that travels over land.
Memory Tips
A phone that has a physical 'line' connected through the 'land'.