Tollbooth

Pronunciation: /toʊlˌbuθ/

Definitions of tollbooth

noun a booth where tolls are collected, typically on a highway or bridge

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a tollbooth on the highway.

A2 The tollbooth collected money from drivers passing through.

B1 The tollbooth was unmanned, so I had to pay using exact change.

B2 The tollbooth was causing a traffic jam on the busy road.

C1 The tollbooth operator was friendly and helpful to all the drivers.

C2 The tollbooth was equipped with advanced technology for fast and efficient toll collection.

Examples of tollbooth in a Sentence

formal The tollbooth is located at the entrance of the highway.

informal Don't forget to pay at the tollbooth on your way out.

slang I always try to sneak past the tollbooth without paying.

figurative Dealing with difficult customers all day can feel like a tollbooth on my patience.

Grammatical Forms of tollbooth

• past tense: tollboothed
• plural: tollbooths
• comparative: more tollbooth
• superlative: most tollbooth
• present tense: tollbooth
• future tense: will tollbooth
• perfect tense: have tollboothed
• continuous tense: is tollboothed
• singular: tollbooth
• positive degree: tollbooth
• infinitive: to tollbooth
• gerund: tollboothing
• participle: tollboothed

Origin and Evolution of tollbooth

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'tollbooth' originated from the Old English word 'tollbōth', which combines 'toll' meaning a charge or tax, and 'bōth' meaning a booth or stall.

Evolution of the word: Originally referring to a booth where tolls were collected, 'tollbooth' evolved to denote a small building or booth where tolls were collected for passage on roads or bridges. In modern times, tollbooths have become automated or integrated into larger toll plazas for collecting fees for road usage.