tollgate
Pronunciation: [ˈtoʊlˌɡeɪt]
Word
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.
Example
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.
Example
I was surprised that the toll was very high on that route.
Example
What is the toll for driving through that tollgate?
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