Korean word

톨게이트

Pronunciation

Romanizationtolgeiteu

Meaning

  • nountollbooth

Example

다음 톨게이트에서 나가자.ta eum tol ge i teu e seo na ga ja

Let's get off at the next tollbooth.

Illustration for 톨게이트 (tollbooth)

More examples

톨게이트 앞에 차가 많다.tol ge i teu a pe cha ga man ta

There are many cars in front of the tollbooth.

Core concept

A marked point on a toll road where vehicles stop or pass through while the toll is collected.

Common phrases

  • 톨게이트 앞tol ge i teu ap

    in front of the tollbooth

  • 톨게이트에서 기다리다tol ge i teu e seo ki da ri da

    wait at the tollbooth

Similar words

요금소yogeumso: A road facility set up to receive payment from people using the road.
하이패스haipaeseu: A wireless payment system that lets vehicles pass through without stopping to pay.
통행료tonghaengnyo: A payment required to travel on a road, bridge, or tunnel.

Definition in Korean

유료도로에서 차량이나 운전자에게 통행료를 받기 위해 설치한 시설이나 그 장소.yu ryo do ro e seo cha ryang i na un jeon ja e ge tong haeng nyo reul pat kki wi hae seol chi han si seo ri na keu chang so

Word origin

The word is a Korean borrowing of the English compound tollgate, formed from toll and gate.

Usage tips

  • In car conversations, this word can mark a point on the journey even when payment is automatic, so passing through does not always mean stopping.

Other meanings

  • tollgatenoun

Opposites

  • 무료구간muryoguganfree sectionnoun

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