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tollgate

Pronunciation: [ˈtoʊlˌɡeɪt]

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Learn how to use tollgate in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “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.

Example

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.

Example

How much did you pay at the tollgate during your trip?

Context: “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.

Example

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.

Example

What is the toll for driving through that tollgate?

How to pronounce tollgate

Pronunciation: [ˈtoʊlˌɡeɪt]

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