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toll call

toll call
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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

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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

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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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.

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