tollkeeper
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tollkeeper
Example Sentences
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Byfield had originally obtained the post after selling a copy of his military memoir to the duke while employed as a tollkeeper.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
As he fumbles for another coin the tollkeeper pokes and pries about the car, helpfully looking for the lost coin.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was a bright day in June and Phineas Longley, tollkeeper for the new suspension bridge on Whiskey Bar, had had a busy morning.
From Down the Mother Lode by Vivia Hemphill
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