tollway

[ tohl-wey ]

noun

1. toll road.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tollway¹

First recorded in 1945–50; toll ¹ + way ¹

Example Sentences

Once a tollway, the iconic mile-long suspension bridge — a crucial artery in the nation’s busiest port complex — has been deteriorating for years.

From Los Angeles Times

“If you drive early morning up on the tollway, you can see it’s all hazy,” he said.

From New York Times

Law enforcement officials were at a motel in the area, southeast of Interstate 45 and the Sam Houston Tollway, according to KHOU, a local news station.

From New York Times

In 2018 a bridge run by Atlantia's tollway unit in the northern city of Genoa collapsed, killing 43 people.

From Reuters

Never used a tollway but glad to contribute to the Texas highway system.

From Los Angeles Times