Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tollman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: toll-man
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who receives or collects a toll.

Example Sentences

"And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space, The tollmen thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a race"

Etymology

From toll + -man.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: toll

Inflected Forms

tollmen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

tollperson tollwoman

Questions

What does tollman mean?: A man who receives or collects a toll.
Where does tollman come from?: From toll + -man.

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