Definition of Toll
Toll
Tol·l
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A payment or fee for using a road, bridge, or other infrastructure.
e.g. The highway authority increased the toll on the expressway to fund repairs.
(noun)
the damage resulting from something or the cost incurred, especially the number of injuries or deaths resulting from a particular condition such as an accident or a natural disaster;
e.g. The physical toll of his exhausting work has been severe. The toll of the earthquake has not yet been determined.
(noun)
a ringing or chiming sound made by a bell;
e.g. We heard the toll of the church bells in the distance.
(verb)
to charge a fee or tax for the usage of a road or bridge;
e.g. The authorities decided to toll the bridge to cover the costs of its upkeep.
(verb)
to ring with a slowly- and uniformly-paced series of sounds, usually to announce or signal some event or particular hour;
e.g. The bells toll at the beginning of the church service. We heard the bell toll six o'clock.
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