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péage

toll

noun peh-AHJ Rare

Origin: Medieval Latin pedagium, foot passage fee

Also means

tollbooth

Usage Note

Péage is the fee paid to use a motorway or bridge in France. The booth where you pay is also called le péage or la barrière de péage. France has one of Europe's most extensive toll-road networks, operated mainly by private concession companies.

Examples

"On s'arrête au péage pour payer."

Natural Translation

We stop at the toll to pay.

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