tollhouse
tollhouse · tollhouses
A building where a toll is collected on a toll roadA building where a toll is collected on a toll road.
Meaning
1 sensesA building where a toll is collected on a toll road.
a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From toll + house. In previous centuries it was common for the toll collector to live in tFrom toll + house. In previous centuries it was common for the toll collector to live in the tollhouse, his housing counting as part of his compensation.
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Forms
plural: tollhouses| Singular | tollhouse |
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