tollway

noun

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

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Traffic has been reduced to one lane in each direction, a tollway news release said. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026 Drivers can take the Dallas Parkway/Inwood Road exit, turn right and follow the signs to reenter the tollway. Hedija Spahalic, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026 The project will also involve the construction of a new bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad and the planned O'Hare West Bypass tollway (Interstate 490). Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 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 5 Jun. 2026.

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