toll-free

American  

[tohl-free] / ˈtoʊlˈfri /

adjective

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

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

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adverb

1. free of charge.

   to call toll-free.

Etymology

Origin of toll-free

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

Example Sentences

Visit the Eldercare Locator or call toll-free at 1-800-677-1116.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

The problems include long wait times on the agency’s toll-free phone line, a large backlog in disability applications and a growing problem with overpayments to low-income beneficiaries.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2023

They could respond by doing the survey online, mailing back a paper copy or calling a toll-free number to be interviewed and could receive a gift card as a small incentive if they participated.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2023

The most vulnerable children are still those being raised by the poorest families, according to Maryana Munyendo, the head of charity Missing Child Kenya, which operates a toll-free line for people to report abductions.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2023

These were not late-night commercials with a toll-free 800 number.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell