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Toll

UK /["/təʊl/"]/US /["/təʊl/"]/

Definition

money that you pay to use a particular road or bridge

In simple words: A fee you pay for using a road or bridge.

Examples

motorway tolls
a **toll bridge**
the possibility of imposing tolls on some motorways
the war’s growing casualty toll
Every hour, the news bulletin reported the mounting toll of casualties.
Illness had taken a heavy toll on her.
The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets.
The pressure of fame can take a terrible toll.

Usage notes

Used when discussing fees for highways or bridges; not typically used in informal conversations about other types of fees.

Grammar pattern

toll + object

Memory hint

Think of 'toll' as a 'toll-booth' where you pay a fee.

Collocations

highway
motorway
road
charge
collect
exact
bridge
highway
motorway
devastating
enormous
great
exact
take
estimate
mount
rise
reach something
toll on
bring the toll to
put the toll at

Synonyms

fee
charge
levy
payment

Antonyms

refund
reimbursement

Common mistakes

Confusing with 'towel' due to similar sounds.
Using 'toll' in contexts other than road fees.
Incorrectly using 'toll' as a verb instead of a noun.