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TOLLHOUSE
tollbooth, tolbooth, tollhouse
(noun) a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tollhouse (plural tollhouses)
A building where a toll is collected on a toll road.
Source: Wiktionary
Toll"house`, n.; pl. Tollhouses (.
Definition: A house occupied by a receiver of tolls.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ADMIRABLE
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; āan estimable young professorā; ātrains ran with admirable precisionā; āhis taste was impeccable, his health admirableā
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