toll line
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Definition
Noun: A dedicated telephone line or circuit used specifically for placing long-distance calls that incur a charge (a toll), as opposed to local calls which are typically free or flat-rate.
Usage
This term refers to the physical or logical telephone connection itself. It is used to specify the type of line required for a particular call or service. * In the past, you needed a toll line to call another state. * The business subscribed to a dedicated toll line for its frequent international communications.
Advanced Usage
- Historically, the concept of a "toll line" was more distinct when telephone networks separated local and long-distance infrastructure. In modern digital and bundled service plans, the distinction is often less physically explicit, though the underlying routing principle remains.
Variants and Related Words
- Trunk line: A major transmission line that carries multiple channels, often including toll traffic between switching centers.
- Long-distance line: A more general, descriptive synonym for a toll line.
- Toll call: Refers to the call made on a toll line, not the line itself.
- Toll-free line: The opposite concept; a line where the called party pays for the call, not the caller.
Synonyms
Long-distance line, interexchange channel, trunk (in specific technical contexts).
Antonyms
Local line, toll-free line.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- To place a toll call: To make a long-distance call that incurs a charge.
- I had to place a toll call to speak with the headquarters.
Noun
- a telephone line for long-distance calls