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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Tips can also be submitted anonymously by calling Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025 Reservations can be made through the online reservation system or by calling toll-free 1-877-668-CAMP (2267) during call center hours. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025 Triage counseling is being offered through Friday and a toll-free emotional support line is available at 844-602-6680 or 720-272-0004. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 20 May 2025 To re-enroll at Scripps, Anthem members with HMO coverage are directed to call the toll-free number on their health insurance cards. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 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 29 May. 2025.

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