Definition of Toll
Toll
toll
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a charge, fee, or tax that must be paid in order to use a road or bridge;
e.g. During their drive, they stopped to pay the toll at a booth.
(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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