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tolbooth

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The traditional municipal building of a Scottish town or burgh, usually including a meeting-hall, court, prison and (eponymically) a place for the receipt of taxes, duties and fines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Archaic form of toll booth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, archaic

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noun

Meaning 3

a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: tollbooth, tollhouse

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: booth, cubicle, stall, kiosk

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