toll road
toll road — noun
1. a road or highway where drivers must stop and pay a fee before continuing; the m
a road or highway where drivers must stop and pay a fee before continuing; the money collected is used to build, maintain, or operate the road
Sivan took the toll road to the airport because it saved her twenty minutes.
collocation: take the toll road
A new toll road connecting the two suburbs opened last month.
Madison paid the fee at the booth before entering the toll road.
Money from the toll road is used to repair bridges and tunnels in the region.
Some drivers prefer the free route to avoid paying the toll road fee every day.
- tollway
common synonym in the US, especially in the Midwest and East Coast
- turnpike
used mainly in the US Northeast; originally referred to roads with spiked gates
- expressway
broader term for a high-speed divided highway, may or may not charge a toll
- free road
a road that does not charge a fee to use
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In the US, toll road is also called a tollway or turnpike depending on the region. In Britain, the general term for a high-speed road is motorway; a toll road specifically charges a fee.