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Barrier where payment is demanded to go further
Answer for the clue "Barrier where payment is demanded to go further ", 8 letters:
tollgate
Alternative clues for the word tollgate
Word definitions for tollgate in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A barrier across a toll road or toll bridge that is lifted when the toll is paid
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a gate or bar across a toll bridge or toll road which is lifted when the toll is paid [syn: tollbar ]
Usage examples of tollgate.
He was headed east of town toward one of the finest farms in Lancaster County, just beyond the tollgate.
Tegfan, Wyvern had disapproved of rising rents, the strict enforcement of tithe collection, and the high and frequent tolls the people had to pay at the tollgates.
We set up roadblocks at every intersection, railroad grade crossing, tollgate, highway exit, and dead-end street.
His sound man pointed up to the tollgate turnaround, where the governor's Chrysler Imperial had just pulled up, winking and gleaming like a chromeinlaid eight ball in the summer sunshine.
All professions have their cautionary tales, and it was common knowledge that, in the past, a number of over-zealous customs officials and tollgate keepers had ended up knowing far too much for their own good.