Toll-free

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Free to use; not requiring payment of a toll to use. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Without an additional toll, especially for a long-distance charge. US, not-comparable

    "Call now. The call is toll-free. Operators are standing by."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having no toll levied for its use wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Without an additional toll, especially for a long-distance charge. US, not-comparable

    "You can call us toll-free anytime. Operators are standing by."

Synonyms

All synonyms
freephone

Example

More examples

"Call us toll-free at 1-800-446-2581."

Etymology

From toll + -free. Compare Saterland Frisian tolfräi (“toll-free”), West Frisian tolfrij (“toll-free”), Dutch tolvrij (“toll-free”), German zollfrei (“toll-free”), Swedish tullfri (“toll-free”), Norwegian tollfri (“toll-free”).

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