tollhouse

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noun

toll·​house ˈtōl-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce tollhouse (audio)
: a house or booth where tolls are taken

Toll House

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trademark

—used for cookies containing chocolate morsels

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Noun
First Sunday of each month (except during winter) open to visit 1825 Free Meeting House and tollhouse that serve as history museum. — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 3 May 2018 The dig revealed a stunning snapshot of the southern gate, complete with the fortifications around the city’s edge, exposing the entry point, a tollhouse, the terminus of the main street, and artifacts that continue to illuminate daily life in the former Swedish town. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025 Story continues below Curry-Bidwell Bar State Park, site of a historic bridge and tollhouse, was a popular summer swimming destination before the area was flooded for Lake Oroville. — Ryan Sabalow and Dale Kasler, sacbee.com, 15 May 2017

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Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tollhouse was in the 14th century

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tollhouse

noun
toll·​house -ˌhau̇s How to pronounce tollhouse (audio)
: a house or booth where tolls are collected
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