toll road
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of toll road
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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Or is there a way to transform it, perhaps as a toll road that might limit its exposure and help pay for its increasing costs?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
That’s the toll road everyone has to drive on.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 28, 2025
In April, Goldman finalized a financing deal for a Mexican toll road in a public-private partnership that involved the country’s government, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
In the 1950s, when I-70 was being built, federal rules forbade using government money to connect a free road directly to a toll road.
From Salon • Aug. 14, 2025
"If this is a toll road, you might simply have tolled me."
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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