toll call

noun

1. any telephone call involving a higher base rate than that fixed for a local message.

toll call

noun

1. obsolete.
   a short-distance trunk call
2. a long-distance telephone call at a rate higher than that for a local call
3. a telephone call beyond a free-dialling area for which a charge is made

Word History and Origins

Origin of toll call¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

By the way, is the call from Dallas, Tex., to Irving a toll call?

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You have already told us that was not a toll call from Dallas to Irving.

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