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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. Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026 All calls are toll-free and confidential. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 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. Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026 Anyone with information regarding this homicide investigation can contact the Pennsylvania State Police Uniontown barracks at 724-439-7111 or PSP Tips toll-free at 1-800-472-8477. Michael Guise, CBS News, 3 Jan. 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 20 Jan. 2026.

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