toll call

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tohl kawl]
- /toʊl kɔl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tohl kawl]
- /toʊl kɔl/

Definitions of toll call words

noun toll call any telephone call involving a higher base rate than that fixed for a local message. 1
noun toll call premium-rate phone call 1
noun toll call a short-distance trunk call 0
noun toll call a long-distance telephone call at a rate higher than that for a local call 0
noun toll call a telephone call beyond a free-dialling area for which a charge is made 0
noun toll call a long-distance telephone call, for which there is a charge beyond the local rate 0

See all 6 definitions of toll call

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Origin of toll call

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Toll call

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Toll call

toll call popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

toll call usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for toll call

noun toll call

collect call — A collect call is a telephone call which is paid for by the person who receives the call, rather than the person who makes the call.

Just one Synonym for toll call