1. a charge or fee paid for the use of a road, bridge, or similar facility
2. the number of deaths, casualties, or losses resulting from a particular cause
3. a negative effect or impact on someone or something

1. to ring a bell slowly and repeatedly, especially to announce a death
2. to charge a fee for using a road, bridge, or service

Examples

• Drivers must pay a toll to cross the bridge.
• The death toll from the earthquake continues to rise.
• The stress of working overtime took a toll on her health.
• The church bells tolled mournfully during the funeral.
• The highway authority tolls all vehicles using the express lanes.
• We stopped at the toll booth to pay the fee.
• The war’s toll on civilian populations was devastating.
• The bell tower tolled twelve times at midnight.