toll-free

adjective or adverb

: having or using a direct telephone line or number (such as an 800 number) for a long-distance call that is not charged to the caller
a toll-free number
called toll-free

Examples of toll-free in a Sentence

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The toll-free hotline is available 24/7. Michael Guise, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025 All calls are toll-free and confidential. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025 Otherwise, call toll-free (877) 597-2331/(877) KYSAFE1, or (800) 752-6200. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Nov. 2025 Started in 1981 as a marketing gimmick, the enduring toll-free line is there to help you with more than just thawing. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for toll-free

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toll-free was in 1970

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“Toll-free.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toll-free. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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