Tolbooth (Noun)
Meaning
A booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The driver stopped at the tolbooth to pay the toll before proceeding on the highway.
- As she approached the tollgate, she noticed the tolbooth was unmanned and had a sign that said "exact change only".
- The tolbooth was a small, cramped space with a single window where the toll collector sat all day.
- The state highway department had replaced the old tolbooth with an automated toll collection system.
- After a long drive, he finally reached the tolbooth and paid the toll to enter the city.