tolbooth

noun

tol·booth ˈtō(l)-ˌbüth

ˈtäl-,

ˈtȯl-

Synonyms of tolbooth next

Scotland : a town or market hall

Scotland : jail, prison

Examples of tolbooth in a Sentence

Deacon Brodie, thought to be the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, was publicly hung at the site of the old tolbooth of Edinburgh.

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tolbothe, tollbothe tollbooth, town hall, jail

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of tolbooth was in the 15th century

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“Tolbooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tolbooth. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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tolbooth

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