First Known Use: 14th century
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tollbooth
noun toll·booth \ˈtōl-ˌbüth\
: a small building where you pay a toll to use a road or bridge
Full Definition of TOLLBOOTH
: a booth (as on a highway or bridge) where tolls are paid
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Origin of TOLLBOOTH
Middle English tolbothe, tollbothe tollbooth, town hall, jail, from tol, toll toll + bothe booth
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