tolbooth

tol·booth

also toll·booth  (tōl′bo͞oth′)

n. Scots

A prison; a jail.

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[Middle English tolbothe, town hall containing customs offices and prison cells : tol, toll; see toll¹ + bothe, booth; see booth.]

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tolbooth

(ˈtəʊlˌbuːθ; -ˌbuːð; ˈtɒl-)

n

1. chiefly Scot a town hall

2. a variant spelling of tollbooth

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tol•booth

(ˈtoʊlˌbuθ, -ˌbuð)
n., pl. -booths (-ˌbuðz, -ˌbuθs) Scot.

1. a town jail.

2. a town hall or guild hall, esp. a place where tolls are paid.

[1300–50; Middle English; see tollbooth]

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Noun

1.

tolbooth - a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls tollbooth, tollhouse kiosk, stall, booth, cubicle - small area set off by walls for special use toll plaza - an area where tollbooths are located

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