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toll-free

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
tol-l-free
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a road or highway, free to use; not requiring payment of a toll to use.

adj

Of a phone call, without an additional toll, especially for a long-distance charge.

American usage

adv

Of a phone call, without an additional toll, especially for a long-distance charge.

American usage

Example Sentences

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”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does toll-free mean?
Of a road or highway, free to use; not requiring payment of a toll to use.
Where does toll-free come from?
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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