We don't have a landline anymore.
Source: tatoeba (1354436)
Landline
/ˈlændˌlaɪn/
Synonyms for "landline" (12 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: boundary line, corded, fixed line, home line, land line.
- Sentence evidence is available for landline, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, wordnet, derived_reverse, wiktionary, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "landline".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "landline"
Keep "landline" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "landline" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "landline", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "landline" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
9 entriesboundarycommunication technologylinephone linesubscriber linetelecommunication linetelecommunicationstelephone circuittelephone line
More specific
12 entriesPBX linefence linehouse linelandline devicelandline networklandline phonelandline planlandline servicelandline systemoffice lineproperty linesurvey line
Collocations
7 entrieslandline billlandline connectionlandline numberlandline phonelandline planlandline providerlandline service
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
37 translations across 25 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- landlyntelefoon noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Bulgarian
1 entries- стациона́рен телефо́н noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 座機電話 /座机电话 noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Czech
2 entries- pevná linka noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
- stabil noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Esperanto
3 entries- fiksa telefono noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
- kabla telefono noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
- konduktila telefono noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Finnish
1 entries- lankapuhelin noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
French
1 entries- téléphone fixe noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Galician
1 entries- teléfono fixo noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Georgian
3 entries- სახლის ტელეფონი noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
- ფიქსირებული ტელეფონი noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
- ქალაქის ტელეფონი noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
German
2 entries- Festnetz noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
- Festnetztelefon noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Hungarian
1 entries- vezetékes telefon noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Indonesian
2 entries- telepon rumah noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
- telepon tetap noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Italian
1 entries- telefono fisso noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Japanese
1 entries- 固定電話 noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- fasttelefon noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- fasttelefon noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Polish
1 entries- telefon stacjonarny noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Portuguese
1 entries- telefone fixo noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Russian
4 entries- городско́й телефо́н noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
- назе́мный телефо́н noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
- стациона́рный телефо́н noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
- фикси́рованный телефо́н noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- fiksni telefon noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
- фиксни телефон noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Spanish
1 entries- teléfono fijo noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Swedish
1 entries- fast telefon noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Turkish
2 entries- sabit hat noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
- sabit telefon noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Ukrainian
1 entries- стаціона́рний телефо́н noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Welsh
1 entries- ffôn tŷ noun (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
I have got two telephones: one is a mobile phone, another is a landline.
Source: tatoeba (1738898)
A message on the answering machine:"Please call me back! Until 18.00 you will reach me on my cell phone, after that on the landline."
Source: tatoeba (2151312)
I don't have a landline.
Source: tatoeba (3059138)
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "landline"?
Closest matches include boundary line, corded, fixed line, home line, land line.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "landline"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.