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tolbooth
or toll·booth
[ tohl-booth, -booth ]
/ ˈtoʊlˌbuθ, -ˌbuð /
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noun, plural tol·booths [tohl-boothz, -booths]. /ˈtoʊlˌbuðz, -ˌbuθs/. Chiefly Scot.
a town jail.
a town hall or guild hall, especially a place where tolls are paid.
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Origin of tolbooth
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at tollbooth
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