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 extension.uconn.edu/locations. Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026 All calls are toll-free and confidential. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026 For more information, consumers may call Ford's toll-free line at 1-866-436-7332 or contact a local Ford by Lincoln dealership. Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026 The minister, Hanna Wendot Cheptumo, said the actions were a form of exploitation and urged affected women to seek support through a toll-free helpline number. ABC News, 18 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 12 Mar. 2026.

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