toll-free

[tohl-free]

adjective

1. made, used, provided, etc., without tolls or a charge.

   a toll-free highway; a toll-free phone number.

adverb

1. free of charge.

   to call toll-free.

Word History and Origins

Origin of toll-free¹

First recorded in 1965–70; toll ¹ + -free

Example Sentences

Now she says the toll-free bridge has brought benefits to the island, making it more accessible for locals and tourists.

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They said Mr Buzbee's press conference, and the creation of a toll-free phone number for tip-offs, were "clear attempts to garner publicity".

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In addition to a toll-free phone line, businesses will have to provide an online option that enables customers to cancel by clicking on a link or sending a preformatted email.

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The New York Times reported in May that it had received a set of emails, faxed from a toll-free number, in choppy Luganda, a Bantu language widely spoken in Uganda.

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The email, the outlet said, was faxed from a North American toll-free number that also appeared in court documents.

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