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- [tohl-booth, -booth]
- /ˈtoʊlˌbuθ, -ˌbuð/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tohl-booth, -booth]
- /ˈtoʊlˌbuθ, -ˌbuð/
Definitions of tollbooth word
- noun plural tollbooth a booth, as at a bridge or the entrance to a toll road, where a toll is collected. 1
- noun plural tollbooth Chiefly Scot. tolbooth. 1
- noun plural tollbooth a town jail. 1
- noun plural tollbooth a town hall or guild hall, especially a place where tolls are paid. 1
- noun tollbooth kiosk where traffic fee is paid 1
- noun tollbooth a booth or kiosk at which a toll is collected 0
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Origin of tollbooth
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, tollbooth is from the Middle English word tolbothe. See toll1, booth
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Parts of speech for Tollbooth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tollbooth popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tollbooth usage trend in Literature
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