Skip to the word

Added 10 October 2026

tollgate

/ˈtoʊlɡeɪt/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tollgate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A barrier across a toll road or toll bridge that is lifted when the toll is paid

verb

To furnish (a road) with a tollgate.
To perpetrate a form of corruption in which the recipient of a government contract must donate part of its value to the government.

Back to today's word