toll call

noun

: a long-distance telephone call at charges above a local rate

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toll call was in 1912

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“Toll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toll%20call. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

toll call

noun
: a long-distance telephone call

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