freebie

noun

free·​bie ˈfrē-bē How to pronounce freebie (audio)
variants or freebee
: 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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Unlike in Game 1, when Oklahoma City turned the Pacers over at a historic rate but couldn’t turn those freebies into points, the Thunder scored 15 points off Indiana’s 11 first-half turnovers. Joe Vardon, New York Times, 17 June 2025 The Korean company has a habit of throwing in an expensive freebie with smartphones. Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025 Other perks: No-rush returns, early access to deals, and freebies on the first of each month. Mike Snider, USA Today, 20 May 2025 Brown accounted for four of those free-throw attempts, and the rest came from Boston’s effective bench, with Pritchard, Kornet and Kristaps Porzingis making all eight of their first-half freebies. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for freebie

Word History

Etymology

by alteration from obsolete freeby gratis, irregular from free

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of freebie was in 1925

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“Freebie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freebie. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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freebie

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

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