tollgate
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To perpetrate a form of corruption in which the recipient of a government contract must donate part of its value to the government.
Example Sentences
- "Colonel George Rice Trevor testified that the Rebeccas attacked poor-houses as well as tollgates."
- "In a concerted effort to enhance environmental sustainability and community engagement, a successful tree planting event was conducted at the Tollgate area in Camp 6. [...] Overall, the tree planting activity at Tollgate, Camp 6, was a significant stride towards ecological sustainability and community solidarity."
- "A portion of Kennon Road near the Upper Tollgate, Camp 6, Tuba, Benguet, is currently NOT PASSABLE following a landslide and rockslide triggered by the continuous rains brought by Emong."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *toll Proto-Germanic *tullazder.? Proto-West Germanic *tolnu Old English toll ▲ Proto-West Germanic *tolnu Old English toln Middle English toll English toll Proto-Germanic *gatą Proto-West Germanic *gat Old English ġeat Middle English gate English gate English tollgate From toll + gate.