privateline
nounUK /ˈpraɪvət laɪn/
US /ˈpraɪvət laɪn/
A private line is a phone line that only one person or family can use.
The doctor gave her a private line so patients could reach her directly.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A secret or exclusive way to contact someone.
The manager shared his private line with only a few trusted staff.
3. A separate railway track owned by a company rather than the public railway.
The factory had a private line to bring in coal.
4. A personal boundary that others should not cross.
Please respect my private line and don't ask about my family.