tollgatherer
- noun
- /ˈtoʊlˌɡæðərər/
- Archaic
:
cobrador de peajes
- The tollgatherer sat in his booth, waiting for the next car to approach.
Examples
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She worked as a tollgatherer on the old stone bridge during the summer.
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The tollgatherer collected fees from each vehicle.
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In historical novels, you often encounter a tollgatherer stationed at the city gates.
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Yesterday, the tollgatherer was very friendly.
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As cars drove by, the tollgatherer collected fees from each vehicle crossing the bridge.
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On weekends, the tollgatherer works hard to manage heavy traffic at the toll booth.
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In olden times, a tollgatherer would stand at the entrance of the bridge to collect the toll.
Synonyms
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3.1
A person who takes money from drivers at a road or bridge
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4.4
A person who collects money from drivers at a toll booth
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8.0
A man who collects money from drivers at a toll gate
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8.7
A person who collects money from people using a road, bridge, or gate
A woman who collects money from drivers at a toll booth
A person who collects money from drivers at a bridge or road
A person who collects money from drivers at a toll booth
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tollgatherer breaks into toll ('a fee or tax') and gatherer ('one who collects'), so the word is very literal. Imagine someone standing at a bridge taking coins from each traveler — that's why a tollgatherer is a person who collects tolls.