B1nounbusinesssociety
US/ˈhɑːt.laɪn/
UK/ˈhɒt.laɪn/
a telephone service people can call at any time to get help or information
In context
Call the customer service hotline if your package has not arrived.
The city opened a hotline for residents to report broken streetlights.
A counselor answers the crisis hotline day and night.
Words that go with hotline
verb + noun
- call a hotlineYou can call a hotline for free advice.
- set up a hotlineThe company set up a hotline after the recall.
noun + noun
- customer service hotlineThe customer service hotline is open until nine.
- hotline numberSave the hotline number in your phone.
adjective + noun
- toll-free hotlineUse the toll-free hotline listed on the card.
- 24-hour hotlineThe bank runs a 24-hour hotline.
noun + preposition
- hotline for victimsThere is a hotline for victims of fraud.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
Please call to the hotline.Correct: Please call the hotline.