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Definition of tollbooth

tollbooth

/ˈtoʊlˌbuːθ/
toll · booth
Plural:tollbooths
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tollbooth Lexical Profile

tollbooth Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A small roadside kiosk or enclosure at the entrance to a toll road, bridge, or tunnel where drivers stop to pay a fee for passage.

Example

"Traffic backed up for nearly a mile as commuters waited to pay the bridge fee at the tollbooth."

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• Rhymes for tollbooth

• Nearby Words

toleration
tolima
toll
tollbooth
tollbridge
tollgate
tollhouse

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 14th century as a compound of Middle English "tol" (tax or payment) and "bothe" (stall or temporary structure), originally denoting a town customs house before shifting in the 20th century to a highway payment kiosk.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tollbooth. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tollbooth
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