tollbar

8.1

A bar across a road or bridge that lifts after payment

noun
/ˈtoʊlˌbɑr/

: barrera de peaje

The driver stopped at the tollbar and paid the attendant before proceeding.

Examples

As the tollbar slowly lifted, a line of cars waited to cross the bridge.
Many drivers dislike waiting at the tollbar.
In Victorian times, every major road seemed to have a tollbar or tollhouse.
The tollbar lifted after I paid the fee.
As the tollbar slowly lifted, a line of cars waited to cross the bridge.
The driver stopped at the tollbar and paid the attendant before proceeding.
Many drivers dislike waiting at the tollbar.

Synonyms

tollgate

vstollbar

1 5.1

A gate across a road where drivers pay a fee to pass

is a simple barrier lifted after payment to let vehicles pass

How Big

toll plaza

1 3.2

tollbooth

11 2.7

tollgate

1 5.1

tollbar

8.1

Surface Forms

tollbar singular

tollbars plural

Morphology

tollbar = toll + bar (semi-transparent) = toll + bar

While the components 'toll' and 'bar' are clear, the specific meaning of a gate on a toll road is not immediately obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Tollbar comes from two simple parts, toll ('payment') and bar ('a beam across the road'), so it literally means the beam you lift when someone has paid the toll. That's why a tollbar stops cars until the payment is made.