tollway

noun

toll·​way ˈtōl-ˌwā How to pronounce tollway (audio)

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One of the first ideas to plug the transit hole was slapping an additional 50-cent surcharge on users of the Illinois tollway system, which is mainly used by suburbanites in the collar counties. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025 Be careful — other California tollways have similar transponders that are not synced with the Texas authority. Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 20 June 2025 The Illinois Tollway is nearing the end of a 16-year, $15 billion program to rebuild major elements of the tollway system. Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025 There is one major difference, however: A power plant will last well into the next century, whereas the tollway will probably be rebuilt several times. Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tollway

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First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tollway was in 1949

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“Tollway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tollway. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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