toll road
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of toll road
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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You know when you go on Google Maps and it shows you all the different paths — the fastest, one path with the toll road and one path that’s going to take seven minutes longer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
It took the company about two years to complete the 62-mile toll road, but the P&L was a huge success.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
He described the M4 as "a bit of a disaster", saying Wales party leader Thomas wanted to "get private capital in, make it a toll road and give the people the option of doing it".
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
That’s the toll road everyone has to drive on.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 28, 2025
Within two years, however, Hall did an about-face and came to see the logic of treating the Icefall as a toll road.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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