toll bar

noun

1. a barrier, especially a gate, across a road or bridge, where toll is collected.

Word History and Origins

Origin of toll bar¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

Gallagher, who is believed to be holidaying nearby, placed his order at Toll Bar Fish and Chips in Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire.

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Pete Grafton, the owner of Toll Bar Fish & Chips in the village, said "everyone is talking about it".

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Kathleen Overton, a Post Office worker in Toll Bar, a village near Doncaster, told PA Media: “It must have started at around 9am yesterday when I was taking my grandson to school, and then it just didn’t stop. At one point the water was coming right over my doorstep, and my daughters and I were worrying that it was going to come into the house.”

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Earlier on Thursday, South Yorkshire Police said there were "significant issues" in Doncaster, with Bentley, Toll Bar and Scawthorpe the worst affected areas.

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The male hedgehog, who had inflated to twice its size, was found wandering around in circles by a member of the public in Toll Bar, Doncaster.

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