: 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

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From an economic perspective, the most important negotiating point will be guarantees of maritime security and the return and normalization of toll-free, two-way traffic flows through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Mike Sheen,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 July 2026 Mental health resources during the Texas floods Those going through a mental health crisis have access to the toll-free Disaster Distress Helpline from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Advertisement International leaders are in support of a full, toll-free reopening of the Strait. Tiago Ventura, Time, 30 June 2026 All calls are toll-free and confidential. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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