toll-keeper

A toll-keeper collects a fee from a driver at the bridge.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who collects tolls: "toll-keeper" refers to an individual employed to collect fees (tolls) from users of a road, bridge, or tunnel, typically at a designated booth or gate.

Usage Examples

Advanced Usage

• "toll-keeper's booth": the small shelter where the toll-keeper works.

  • The rain leaked through the roof of the toll-keeper's booth, making the job uncomfortable. (The physical space used for collecting fees.)

• "toll-keeper's duties": the responsibilities associated with the role.

  • The toll-keeper's duties included counting money, issuing receipts, and opening the gate for vehicles. (The specific tasks performed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Toll (n): a fee or tax paid for the use of a road, bridge, or tunnel.

  • The toll for crossing the bridge is five dollars. (The charge paid to the toll-keeper.)

• Tollbooth (n): a booth or kiosk where tolls are collected.

  • The driver stopped at the tollbooth to pay the fee. (The physical structure where the toll-keeper works.)

• Tollgate (n): a gate or barrier that prevents passage until a toll is paid.

  • The tollgate was raised after the toll-keeper received the payment. (The barrier controlled by the toll-keeper.)

Synonyms

• Toll collector: a person who collects tolls.
• Taker: a person who receives payments (less specific).
• Gatekeeper: a person who controls access to a place (broader meaning).

Related Idioms

• "Pay the toll": to accept a necessary cost or consequence (not specific to roads).
  • Every entrepreneur must pay the toll of hard work and sacrifice. (To endure a required burden.)

Phrasal Verbs

• • Take its toll: to cause damage or harm over time.

    • The long hours on the road took their toll on the driver's health. (The cumulative negative effect.)