Toll

usgb/təʊl/
noun

A price or fee to be paid for a particular service, especially for the use of a road or bridge.

There is a toll to cross the bridge.
Visual representation of "toll" - A price or fee to be paid for a particular service, especially for the use of a road or bridge.

Often appears as...

  • pay a toll
  • toll booth
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Public Services

Toll often relates to public services like roads or bridges managed by authorities or companies.

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Drivers must pay a toll on some highways.
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Cost Reminder

A toll reminds users about the costs of maintaining facilities they are using.

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The toll on the tunnel helps fund its upkeep.
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Automatic Systems

Modern tolls may use technology for automatic payment rather than stopping at booths.

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Her car has an electronic tag for automatic toll payment.
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