English Explanatory Dictionary

freephone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A service offering telephone calls free of charge to designated numbers.
verb
  1. To call a freephone number.

Word forms

freephone freephones freephoning freephoned

Etymology

From free + phone, perhaps after the Freefone (0800 number) service introduced in 1985 in the UK.

Synonyms

toll-free tollfree

Related words

freepost
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