tollkeeper

[ tohl-kee-per ]

noun

1. the collector at a tollgate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tollkeeper¹

First recorded in 1815–25; toll ¹ + keeper

Example Sentences

And when they passed a toll-gate, all the tollkeeper's family and neighbors came out to see the array.

From Project Gutenberg

But several times that night, when a waggon or other vehicle came through, and the driver asked the tollkeeper 'What news?'

From Project Gutenberg