toll
A fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, etc.
Other meanings
Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.
“The war has taken its toll on the people.”
A fee paid by the owner of materials or other goods for processing such goods, as under a tolling agreement.
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "toll".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “toll” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.