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. Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 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 extension.uconn.edu/locations. Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026 For questions, contact John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. customer service toll-free at (800) 874-8734, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDT. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 May 2026 Project Bread offers a toll-free Food Source Hotline at 1-800-645-8333 for those experiencing food insecurity, providing confidential assistance to connect with food resources in 180 languages and for the hearing impaired, as well as more information on projectbread.org/get-help. Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 3 May 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 7 Jun. 2026.

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