freebie

American  

[free-bee] / ˈfri bi /

Or freebee

noun

Informal.

1. something given without charge or cost, as a ticket to a performance or sports event or a free sample at a store.

   Freebies can be very useful in promoting your brand or business.

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freebie British  

/ ˈfriːbɪ /

noun

1. something provided without charge

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adjective

1. without charge; free

Etymology

Origin of freebie

1925–30, free + -bie, of uncertain origin; perhaps originally a noun phrase free bee, with bee ² as in put the bee on to borrow money with no intention of repaying it

Example Sentences

I’m going to venture that a $60 seat for the World Cup will be harder to get than a freebie to the Eras tour, or perhaps even an audience with the pope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Amazon’s past cloud computing investments came with side benefits—like keeping Prime Video cheap enough to offer as a freebie for Amazon Prime shoppers.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

But under a law signed by the first President George Bush, executives who join an administration and who are required to sell their stock to avoid conflicts of interest get a freebie.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

Take any freebie you get – even though in this case it’s not a freebie.

From Salon • May 15, 2025

“Axel, this is a freebie day. No school with the power out. A late night with the rescue. This calls for chocolate chip cookie pizza on the stove top!”

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers