tollhouse
[ tohl-hous ]
noun,plural toll·hous·es [tohl-hou-ziz]. /ˈtoʊlˌhaʊ zɪz/.
a house or booth at a tollgate, occupied by a tollkeeper.
Origin of tollhouse
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How to use tollhouse in a sentence
The cost of maintaining tollhouses at short intervals on a turnpike sometimes exceeds the amount collected.
The Principles of Economics | Frank A. Fetter
British Dictionary definitions for tollhouse
tollhouse
/ (ˈtəʊlˌhaʊs, ˈtɒl-) /
noun
a small house at a tollgate occupied by a toll collector
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