tollbooth

noun
UK /ˈtəʊlbuːð/
US /ˈtoʊlbuːθ/

A small building where you pay money to drive on a road.

We stopped at the tollbooth to pay the fee before crossing the bridge.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A booth or kiosk where a toll is collected on a road or bridge.

The tollbooth on the highway was busy during rush hour.

3. A place where a fee is charged for passage, such as at a tunnel or canal.

Drivers must pass through the tollbooth before entering the tunnel.

4. Historically, a booth or stall where tolls were collected at a market or fair.

In medieval times, a tollbooth stood at the entrance to the market square.