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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For gardening questions, contact us toll-free at (877) 486-6271, visit our website at homegarden.cahnr.uconn.edu, or reach out to your local UConn Extension center at cahnr.uconn.edu/extension/locations. Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025 Those with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 19 June 2025 Others use their toll-free number 1-800-EHEALTH (1-800-343-2584) to reach their licensed and helpful insurance agents. Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 Consumers have multiple options to contact the company, including: Calling Midea toll-free from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET at (888) 345-0256. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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