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. Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025 Bookings can be made by contacting Viking toll-free at 1-800-2-VIKING (1-800-284-5464) or by contacting a travel advisor for booking details. Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025 The airline has established a toll-free number for family and friends of those who may have been onboard the aircraft. Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 July 2025 Additional information about the ADA is available at the Justice Department’s toll-free ADA Information line at (800) 514-0301 or (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and via the ADA website at http://www.ada.gov or through contacting the U.S. Attorney’s civil rights hotline at 313-226-9151. Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 3 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 18 Jul. 2025.

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