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toll

noun
/toʊl/

Meaning

A charge payable for using a road or bridge; also the extent of damage or suffering caused by something.

Example Sentences

The flood took a heavy toll on the village.

Example Expressions

take a toll

Synonyms

fee, charge, cost, damage, burden

Antonyms

relief, benefit

Collocations

pay toll, heavy toll, death toll, take a toll

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