tollway

noun

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

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Following Oak Lawn Avenue will lead back to the tollway. Hedija Spahalic, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026 In fact, within weeks of taking the job, Franzen informally proposed building a tollway instead of a freeway that had been on the drawing board for 20 years. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 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 On the Orange County side of the tollway, there is a booth for each direction, where when manned the spotter looks out for cheaters and can give a heads-up to a California Highway Patrol officer who can cite the offenders. Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tollway

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First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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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 19 Mar. 2026.

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