tollbooth

noun

toll·​booth ˈtōl-ˌbüth How to pronounce tollbooth (audio)
: a booth (as on a highway or bridge) where tolls are paid

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In Cauca department, FARC dissidents used explosives to destroy a tollbooth under construction along the Pan-American Highway near Santander de Quilichao, according to the army. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 That swap completely changes how the web makes money — from a billboard to a tollbooth. — Renana Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Perhaps Iran will have a tollbooth at the Strait of Hormuz. — Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026 On today's show, a source inside Iran tells us how ships had been getting through the strait, and how the tollbooth Iran set up works. — James Sneed, NPR, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tollbooth

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tolbothe, tollbothe tollbooth, town hall, jail, from tol, toll toll + bothe booth

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tollbooth was in the 14th century

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tollbooth

noun
toll·​booth ˈtōl-ˌbüth How to pronounce tollbooth (audio)
: a booth where tolls are paid

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