toll taker
Definition
Noun: A person whose job is to collect fees, called tolls, from users of a road, bridge, or other facility. This person is typically stationed at a toll booth or toll plaza.
Usage
The term "toll taker" specifically refers to the individual who performs the act of collecting the toll. It is a compound noun where "toll" specifies the type of fee and "taker" specifies the person who takes or collects it. - The role involves handling cash, providing change, and sometimes operating electronic toll collection systems. - It is a formal job title or description for that occupation.
Examples
- The toll taker smiled and handed the driver a receipt.
- Before electronic passes, every bridge had a toll taker in a booth.
- The toll taker collected the fee from each car entering the highway.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in historical contexts to describe this occupation before widespread automation.
- It can appear in discussions about transportation infrastructure, labor, or the economics of public roads.
Variants and Related Words
- Toll collector: A direct synonym for "toll taker."
- Toll booth attendant: A more descriptive term focusing on the location (the booth) where the person works.
- Toll agent: A less common but equivalent term.
Synonyms
- Toll collector
- Toll booth operator
- Toll agent
Antonyms
- Toll payer: The person who pays the toll.
- Free passage: The condition of not having to pay a toll.
Related Phrases
- Man the toll booth: To be on duty as the toll taker.
- His father used to man the toll booth on the old bridge.
- Work as a toll taker: To have the job of collecting tolls.
- She worked as a toll taker for twenty years before retiring.
Noun
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someone employed to collect tolls
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