variants or freebee
Synonyms of freebienext
: something (such as a theater ticket) given without charge

Examples of freebie in a Sentence

On the store's opening day, the manager gave out hats, small toys, and other freebies. I got this CD as a freebie for buying a receiver.
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And so do all sorts of freebies, from free ice cream and drinks to such swag as sunhats, sun lotion or eye cream. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026 Many of the sites offered merchandise for sale or freebies such as water, cat toys or even clothes. Hannah Ruhoff june 8, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026 There's also a new rewards program with cash back and Monday freebies. Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 16 June 2026 People subscribe for the freebie, not for your perspective. Sun Yi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for freebie

Word History

Etymology

by alteration from obsolete freeby gratis, irregular from free

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of freebie was in 1923

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“Freebie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freebie. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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freebie

noun
free·​bie
: something given or received without charge

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