toll Sentence Examples
- The constant toll of traffic filled the air, drowning out all other sounds.
- The emotional toll of the breakup took its toll on her, leaving her shattered.
- The highway toll booth was crowded with cars during rush hour.
- The physical toll of the marathon pushed his body to its limits.
- The economic toll of the pandemic was devastating for countless businesses.
- The toll of the bells echoed through the ancient church, summoning the faithful.
- The human toll of the conflict was staggering, with countless lives lost.
- The toll of the hammer rang out in the workshop, creating a rhythmic beat.
- The toll of the ship's bell signaled its departure from the harbor.
- The constant toll of bad news weighed heavy on his mind, dimming his spirits.
toll Meaning
toll (n)
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
the sound of a bell being struck
toll (v)
ring slowly
charge a fee for using
toll (v. t.)
To take away; to vacate; to annul.
To draw; to entice; to allure. See Tole.
To cause to sound, as a bell, with strokes slowly and uniformly repeated; as, to toll the funeral bell.
To strike, or to indicate by striking, as the hour; to ring a toll for; as, to toll a departed friend.
To call, summon, or notify, by tolling or ringing.
To collect, as a toll.
toll (v. i.)
To sound or ring, as a bell, with strokes uniformly repeated at intervals, as at funerals, or in calling assemblies, or to announce the death of a person.
To pay toll or tallage.
To take toll; to raise a tax.
toll (n.)
The sound of a bell produced by strokes slowly and uniformly repeated.
A tax paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, or the like.
A liberty to buy and sell within the bounds of a manor.
A portion of grain taken by a miller as a compensation for grinding.
Synonyms & Antonyms of toll
FAQs About the word toll
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance), value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something, the sound of
cost,expense, risk, damages, forfeiture, sacrifice,price, mulct,ante, forfeit
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The constant toll of traffic filled the air, drowning out all other sounds.
The emotional toll of the breakup took its toll on her, leaving her shattered.
The highway toll booth was crowded with cars during rush hour.
The physical toll of the marathon pushed his body to its limits.
