Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toll booth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables
tol-l -booth
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A booth on a toll road or toll bridge where the toll is collected.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English tolboth.

Inflected Forms

toll booths (plural) tollbooth (alternative)

Phrases

toll-collector toll plaza

Frequently Paired Words

tollbar toll-collector tollgate tolltaker toll plaza tollhouse

Synonyms

toll shop

Questions

What does toll booth mean?
A booth on a toll road or toll bridge where the toll is collected.
Where does toll booth come from?
Inherited from Middle English tolboth.

How to pronounce toll booth

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