toll
booth
Plural
tollbooths
1
a small booth or structure at a toll plaza where tolls are collected from drivers
A tollbooth is a small structure where drivers stop to pay a fee for using a specific road, bridge, or tunnel. It typically has a worker who collects the toll or an electronic system to process payments. Tollbooths are usually found on highways or toll roads, and the purpose is to fund the maintenance and operation of these routes. Drivers must stop or slow down to pay the toll before continuing their journey.
- She handed the tollbooth attendant exact change for the toll.
- The tollbooth was unmanned, and drivers had to pay using an automated system.
- He waited in line at the tollbooth to pay the toll fee.
- They installed new technology in the tollbooth for electronic toll collection.
- The tollbooth was equipped with a barrier that lifted after payment.
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