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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All calls are toll-free and confidential. Becca Longmire, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025 All calls are toll-free and confidential. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025 The policy ends a loophole dating to 1997 that allowed drug companies to note information such as full contraindications and common precautions on webpages and toll-free numbers. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 Call the National Passport Information Center toll-free at 877-487-2778 for more information. Fernanda Galan, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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