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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tollhouse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
toll-house
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A building where a toll is collected on a toll road.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From toll + house. In previous centuries it was common for the toll collector to live in the tollhouse, his housing counting as part of his compensation.

Inflected Forms

tollhouses (plural)

Phrases

toll-collector tollhouse cookie

Frequently Paired Words

tollbar toll-collector tollgate tollhouse cookie tolltaker lockhouse toll booth

Synonyms

tollbooth tolbooth

Questions

What does tollhouse mean?
A building where a toll is collected on a toll road.
Where does tollhouse come from?
From toll + house. In previous centuries it was common for the toll collector to live in the tollhouse, his housing counting as part of his compensation.

How to pronounce tollhouse

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