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tollbar

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A barrier across a toll road or toll bridge that is lifted when the toll is paid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: toll barrier, tollgate

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a gate or bar across a toll bridge or toll road which is lifted when the toll is paid

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tollgate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gate

History

Etymology

From toll + bar.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: bom — Translations
  • Faroese: bummur — Translations
  • Georgian: შლაგბაუმი (šlagbaumi) — Translations
  • German: Schlagbaum — Translations
  • German: Gebührenschranke — Translations
  • Greenlandic: bommi — Translations
  • Irish: bearna chustaim — Translations
  • Irish: paidhc — Translations
  • Italian: casello — Translations
  • Italian: sbarra — Translations
  • Polish: szlaban — Translations
  • Spanish: caseta de cobro — Translations