tollgate
Prononciation : [ˈtoʊlˌɡeɪt]
Mot
Contexte : « transportation »
(noun) a place on a road where drivers pay money to drive on that road. It's like a little booth where you stop and give some cash or show a card to go further.
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We stopped at the tollgate to pay for using the highway.
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We didn't see a tollgate on the free road we took instead.
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How much did you pay at the tollgate during your trip?
Contexte : « finance »
(noun) the cost that drivers pay at a tollgate. This is the money you give to use a special road that's faster or smoother.
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The toll for the bridge was cheaper than I expected.
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I was surprised that the toll was very high on that route.
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What is the toll for driving through that tollgate?
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