tollway

noun

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

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Police followed the sedan through Hurst and Bedford, but stopped the chase due to safety concerns when the vehicle entered the tollway. Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026 Illinois State Police said at 1:56 a.m., the truck was headed west on the westbound tollway (I-90) near Barrington Road past the scene of an earlier crash to which a private ambulance had responded. Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026 Drivers with mechanical problems or who are stranded along the tollway during the upcoming dangerously cold weather should immediately dial 999 for roadside assistance and remain inside their vehicles until help arrives, tollway officials said in a news release. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 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

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 14 Feb. 2026.

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