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- [tohl-hous]
- /ˈtoʊlˌhaʊs/
- /ˈtəʊl.haʊs/
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- [tohl-hous]
- /ˈtoʊlˌhaʊs/
Definitions of tollhouse word
- noun plural tollhouse a house or booth at a tollgate, occupied by a tollkeeper. 1
- noun tollhouse a small house at a tollgate occupied by a toll collector 0
- noun tollhouse a house at a tollgate, in which the tollkeeper lives 0
- noun tollhouse a booth, etc. where tolls are taken 0
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Origin of tollhouse
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, tollhouse is from the late Middle English word tolhowse. See toll1, house
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Parts of speech for Tollhouse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tollhouse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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