Toll
Pronunciation: /ˈtoʊl/
Toll (noun)
- money paid to use a road or bridge
- harm or loss caused by an event or situation
- slow ringing sound of a large bell
Examples
- Drivers must pay a toll to use the highway.
- The bridge toll is collected at the entrance.
Common collocations: pay a toll, toll booth, toll road, take a toll, heavy toll
Toll (verb)
- to make a bell ring slowly and repeatedly
Examples
- The church bells toll every hour.
- Bells tolled to mark the ceremony's start.