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. Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025 Call the National Passport Information Center toll-free at 877-487-2778 for more information. Fernanda Galan, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025 Backyard Kids can be reached by phone, toll-free at 800-882-0234, by email at recall@kidkraft.com or online at www.kidkraft.com/pages/recall. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2025 Those with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 30 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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