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    toll house

    noun

    • 1. a small house by a toll gate or toll bridge where money is collected from road users.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TollhouseTollhouse - Wikipedia

    A tollhouse or toll house is a building with accommodation for a toll collector, beside a tollgate on a toll road, canal, or toll bridge . History. Many tollhouses were built by turnpike trusts in England, Wales and Scotland during the 18th and early 19th centuries.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTOLLHOUSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TOLLHOUSE definition: 1. especially in the past, a small house at a tollgate, where the person who collects the money…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTOLLHOUSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ C ] us / ˈtoʊl.haʊs / uk / ˈtəʊl.haʊs / Add to word list. especially in the past, a small house at a tollgate, where the person who collects the money lives. Synonym. tollbooth US. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Houses & homes. A-frame. ADU. affordable housing. almshouse. apartment. dormitory. dosshouse. dower house. duplex.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › tollhouseTOLLHOUSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tollhouse definition: a house or booth at a tollgate, occupied by a tollkeeper.. See examples of TOLLHOUSE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTOLLHOUSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A small house at a tollgate occupied by a toll collector.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tollhouseTollhouse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Noun. In addition to the tollhouse (1221 Columbus St., Ottawa: 815-434-2737), plans are underway to refill a portion of the canal, hopefully in time for activities such as kayaking and paddle boating by summer 2022.

  8. www.definitions.net › definition › TollhouseWhat does Tollhouse mean? - Definitions.net

    A tollhouse, also known as a toll booth or toll station, is a building or structure where a fee, known as a toll, is collected from travelers using a certain route, bridge, or other type of roadway. Originally, these tolls were used to fund road construction and maintenance.

  9. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishtoll house - Definition in English - bab.la

    toll house noun a small house by a toll gate or toll bridge where money is collected from road users Examples In the past the home, built by a retired dragoon guard, has been a pie shop, toll house and communal wash house.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › toll-house_ntoll-house, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun toll-house mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun toll-house. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. toll-house has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. economics and commerce (Middle English) railways (mid 1700s) Entry status.

  11. en-academic.com › dic › enwikiToll house - Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

    A tollhouse or toll house is a building with accommodation for a toll collector, beside a tollgate on a toll road. Many tollhouses were built by turnpike trusts in England, Wales and Scotland during the 18th and early 19th centuries.