landline

/ˈlændlaɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlændlaɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈland-ˌlīn/ (ame, mw)

landline — noun

  • landlinesingular
  • landlinesplural

1. a telephone that is physically linked to a network through wires inside a buildi

1.名詞B1
釋義

a telephone that is physically linked to a network through wires inside a building or on poles, rather than using wireless signals like a mobile phone does

例句

Mr. Akiyama keeps a landline in his kitchen because he does not like mobile phones.

collocation: keep a landline

During the blackout, Sofia used her grandmother's landline to call the hospital.

同義詞
  • fixed-line phone

    more technical; used by telecommunication companies

  • corded phone

    focuses on the handset being physically attached to the base unit

反義詞
  • mobile phone

    a wireless portable phone that uses cellular networks

  • cell phone

    American English equivalent of mobile phone

用法筆記

This is the most common meaning. A landline is the phone system or the phone itself, not a portable handset. It is often contrasted with a 'mobile phone' or 'cell phone' when discussing calling methods.

常見錯誤

❌I'll send you a text on my landline.
✅I'll call you on my landline.
💡Traditional landline phones cannot send text messages.

2. a thick wire or bundle of wires buried underground that carries telephone signal

2.名詞B2
釋義

a thick wire or bundle of wires buried underground that carries telephone signals between buildings or exchanges

例句

The construction crew accidentally cut a landline cable while digging the road.

collocation: cut a landline cable

Typhoon damage to the underground landline left the whole village without phone service.

同義詞

用法筆記

This sense refers specifically to the physical cable itself, not the phone or phone service. It appears more often in technical discussions about telecommunications infrastructure.