Example Sentences

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The only points of passage that have tollbooths are the Suez and Panama canals, both of which are artificial constructions that require maintenance.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Whoever provides the gateway to our favorite online services owns one of the most valuable tollbooths in cyberspace, said Gil Luria, an analyst with D.A.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

On its opening day, the first motorists arrived at the tollbooths in their cars and refused to pay.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

Cashless tolls have eliminated most of the long, time-eating lines at highway tollbooths, but they have a downside: They can lead to hefty bills for drivers on unfamiliar roads.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2023

It was very much like the tollbooths he’d seen many times on family trips, except of course it was much smaller and purple.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster