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tollgate

name · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

A purok in the sitio of Camp 6, barangay of Camp Four, Tuba, Benguet, Philippines.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

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

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tollbar, toll barrier

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To furnish (a road) with a tollgate.

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Usage: transitive

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To perpetrate a form of corruption in which the recipient of a government contract must donate part of its value to the government.

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5

noun

Meaning 5

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: tollbar

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gate

History

Etymology

Named after the tollgate of Kennon Road which is located in the area.

From toll + gate.

Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: tolhek — Translations
  • Bulgarian: бариера (bariera) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 收費站 /收费站 (shōufèizhàn) — Translations
  • Czech: mýtná brána — Translations
  • Danish: bom — Translations
  • Dutch: tolhek — Translations
  • French: barrière de péage — Translations
  • German: Schlagbaum — Translations
  • German: Gebührenschranke — Translations
  • Greenlandic: bommi — Translations
  • Indonesian: gardu tol — Translations
  • Irish: geata dola — Translations
  • Irish: paidhc — Translations
  • Italian: pedaggio — Translations
  • Italian: barriera — Translations
  • Japanese: 料金所 (ryōkinjo) — Translations
  • Korean: 요금소 (yogeumso) — Translations
  • Korean: 톨게이트 (tolgeiteu) — Translations
  • Polish: rogatka — Translations
  • Polish: szlaban — Translations
  • Portuguese: pedágio — Translations
  • Portuguese: barreira — Translations
  • Scottish Gaelic: geata-càine — Translations
  • Scottish Gaelic: cachaileith-chìse — Translations
  • Spanish: caseta de cobro — Translations
  • Tagalog: barera — Translations
  • Tamil: சுங்கச்சாலை (cuṅkaccālai) — Translations
  • Tamil: சுங்கச்சாவடி (cuṅkaccāvaṭi) — Translations