Toll Collector (Noun)
Meaning
Someone employed to collect tolls.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The toll collector gave me my change with a tired expression, as if she had been working the late shift for years.
- As I approached the booth, the toll collector looked up from her phone and demanded to know where I was headed.
- The toll collector on the turnpike was friendly and asked me how my day was going before handing me my receipt.
- I pulled up to the toll booth and dropped my coins into the metal basket, waiting for the toll collector to pass me a receipt and open the barrier.
- The toll collector leaned out of the window and caught the exact change I tossed into the tray, handing me my receipt with a nod.