Meanings
- InternetattributiveuncountableAn email service provided free of charge to the public.
Employees might start a freemail account to exchange off-color jokes or distribute their resumes.
1999, Microtimes, numbers 199-201, page 572 more examples
In theory, you can establish a freemail account that will endure whether you change jobs or Internet service providers. But most freemail sites limit the amount of mail you can store, so delete old and unwanted messages […]
1999, Michael Shapiro, Internet Travel Planner: How to Plan Trips and Save Money OnlineEven if you have no intention of ever using a freemail account with Yahoo or Hotmail, it's worth opening one for this reason alone.
2004, Samantha Cook, Greg Ward, The Rough Guide to Travel Online, page 94
Origin
Blend of free + email, or the compound free + mail.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish ilmaissähköposti
- ilmaissähköpostifree email service
Cite this entry
freemail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freemail
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