Advertisement
Vocabulary Entry
toll
|noun • noun • verb • verb
Advertisement
N
noun
A fee charged for the use of a road or bridge.
Example Sentences
"The toll for crossing the bridge was five dollars."
"He always kept some cash in his car for tolls."
"Several toll booths were set up on the highway."
N
noun
A lasting effect or consequence, especially one that is negative.
Example Sentences
"The toll of the long hours at work was evident in her health."
"The emotional toll of the accident was difficult to bear."
"They were unaware of the toll their choices would take on the environment."
V
verb
To charge a fee for the use of a service, typically roads or bridges.
Example Sentences
"They began to toll the new highway starting next month."
"The city decided to toll the pedestrian bridge as well."
"The company has not yet decided how much to toll for the new route."
V
verb
To sound a bell slowly and repeatedly.
Example Sentences
"The church will toll its bells at noon."
"As the clock struck midnight, the bells tolled echoing through the streets."
"We could hear the bells tolling in the distance, signaling the end of the ceremony."