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. Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026 Current and prior year tax forms, such as the tax year 2022 Forms 1040 and 1040-SR, and instructions are available on the IRS.gov Forms & Instructions page or by calling toll-free 800-829-3676. Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Otherwise, call toll-free (877) 597-2331/(877) KYSAFE1, or (800) 752-6200. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Mar. 2026 All calls are toll-free and confidential. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 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 3 Apr. 2026.

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