tollgate
noun, verb
tollgate is spelled T-O-L-L-G-A-T-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tollgate means “A barrier across a toll road or toll bridge that is lifted when the toll is paid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tollgate is tollgates.
How many letters and syllables are in tollgate?
| Letters | 8: T-O-L-L-G-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tollgate?
Tollgate appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of tollgate
- tollgates plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- tollgating participle, present
- tollgated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tollgate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A barrier across a toll road or toll bridge that is lifted when the toll is paid
verb
- 1
To furnish (a road) with a tollgate.
- 2
To perpetrate a form of corruption in which the recipient of a government contract must donate part of its value to the government.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tollgate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | barrière de péage |
| German | Schlagbaum, Gebührenschranke |
| Portuguese | pedágio, barreira |
| Spanish | caseta de cobro |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tollgate come from?
From toll + gate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).