freebie

noun

free·​bie ˈfrē-bē How to pronounce freebie (audio)
variants or freebee
: something (such as a theater ticket) given without charge

Examples of freebie in a Sentence

On the store's opening day, the manager gave out hats, small toys, and other freebies. I got this CD as a freebie for buying a receiver.
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Here's your complete guide to Arizona restaurants with deals, discounts or freebies for National French Fry Day on Friday, July 11, and how to get them. Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025 Disneyland has announced summer discounts and freebies good through July 31 for Magic Key annual passholders at select Downtown Disney eateries and shops. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 July 2025 Tiny shampoo bottles are no longer seen as cute freebies by many travelers but as profligate waste when refillable larger containers make more environmental sense. Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 Several chains are offering discounts or freebies to celebrate the unofficial holiday. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for freebie

Word History

Etymology

by alteration from obsolete freeby gratis, irregular from free

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of freebie was in 1925

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“Freebie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freebie. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

freebie

noun
free·​bie
variants or freebee
: something given or received without charge

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