toll
noun
uk/təʊl/ us [ C ] TRANSPORT
an amount of money that you have to pay to use a road or bridge:
Motorists in the region paid more than $11.6 million in tolls last year.
pay/collect a toll Vehicles would be fitted with an electronic tag allowing drivers to pay tolls by credit card, over the phone or electronically.
road/bridge/motorway tolls
a toll bridge/highway/motorway
[ C ] INTERNET, COMMUNICATIONS
an amount of money that you have to pay to use the internet or to visit particular websites:
Cable companies must treat all online traffic equally, without imposing higher tolls for certain content.
[ C ] COMMUNICATIONS US
the cost of a long-distance phone call
[ S ]
the total number of bad things or amount of damage that happens as a result of something:
The final toll of bankruptcies for this year is high.
The death toll from the earthquake was over a million.
financial/economic/emotional toll Layoffs carry a large human and financial toll.
to take its/their toll (on sth/sb)
if something takes its toll, it causes damage:
The recession is taking its toll on small businesses.
The building was once a model of its kind, but years of neglect have taken their toll.
Stress can take a heavy toll on your health.