tollgate

American  

[tohl-geyt] / ˈtoʊlˌgeɪt /

noun

1. a gate where a toll is collected.

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tollgate British  

/ ˈtɒl-, ˈtəʊlˌɡeɪt /

noun

1. a gate across a toll road or bridge at which travellers must stop and pay

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Etymology

Origin of tollgate

First recorded in 1765–75; toll ¹ + gate ¹

Example Sentences

On the other side of the tollgate, Mr Huo again presses a few buttons, and he is back in charge.

From BBC

Olusegun Ogboye, permanent secretary for Lagos state health ministry confirmed the letter in a statement but denied reports the bodies were linked to the shooting at Lekki tollgate, which was occupied by protesters.

From Reuters

The nationwide #EndSARS protests, which garnered global attention, led to police opening fire on peaceful protesters and killing at least 15 people at Lagos’s Lekki tollgate.

From Washington Post

The protest at the Lekki tollgate was one of many demonstrations across the country at the time against police brutality.

From New York Times

Previously, an investigation by Amnesty International found that at least 12 people died near a tollgate in the upscale Lagos suburb of Lekki.

From Washington Post