tollway

noun

toll·​way ˈtōl-ˌwā How to pronounce tollway (audio)

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Swindlers have now moved on with phony dodges using the nation’s tollway system as an unwilling partner. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 The sender disguises themselves as the state tollway operator claiming the recipient has an unpaid toll. Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025 Along with tollways, House Bill 1461 allows for wheel tax, addresses bridge construction funding, allows excess distributions from the state’s Community Crossings matching grant program to be distributed to all communities based on lane miles instead of road miles, along with other elements. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025 The current version of the bill removes a requirement that interstates not be tolled if located within 75 miles of an existing tollway like the Indiana Toll Road. Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tollway

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tollway was in 1949

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“Tollway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tollway. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.

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