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Topic: ROADS

Sense: 1-3
Origin: Old English
Sense: 4
Date: 1400-1500
Origin: TOLL2

toll

1 noun
     
toll1 [countable]
1 [usually singular]MX the number of people killed or injured in a particular accident, by a particular illness etc:
The death toll has risen to 83.
The bombings took a heavy toll, killing hundreds of Londoners.
2 a very bad effect that something has on something or someone over a long period of time
toll on
Years of smoking have taken their toll on his health.
a heavy toll on the environment
3TTR the money you have to pay to use a particular road, bridge etc
4CS the sound of a large bell ringing slowly
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arterial artery asphalt Ave. avenue boulevard bypass(n) bypass(v) circus close cone corner crescent crossing crossroads curb Dr exit express freeway gradient highway hill interchange intersection interstate lane median milestone negotiable off-road one-way parade parkway path pathway pedestrian(n) pedestrian(a) piazza pike Pk Pl. plaza point promenade ramp Rd. road rush hour rut shoulder spur St street strip subway tar(n) tar(v) toll traffic turn turning turn-off way

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