toll collector

American  

noun

1. a person or device collecting or registering tolls.

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Etymology

Origin of toll collector

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Born in 1844 in northwestern France, Rousseau took up painting in his 40s while working as a toll collector in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

Two of his brothers ran the ferry across the river and one worked as a toll collector when a bridge was built.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2018

I laughed and told the boy that I don’t typically carry change in my bathing suit, but he remained blank-faced, as uninterested as a toll collector.

From The Guardian • Apr. 11, 2017

My second full time job was as a toll collector for the New York State Thruway back in the 70's.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2016

The toll collector had a couple of knickknacks littered across the surface: a unicorn with its wings outstretched and a tiny clay bear.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi