Meaning
toll booth, toll station
- a toll station or booth on a motorway where toll fees are paid
- a small railway crossing keeper's lodge (historical/technical)
In a sentence
Abbiamo preso il biglietto al casello prima di entrare in autostrada.
We took the ticket at the toll booth before joining the motorway.
C'era una lunga coda di auto al casello di Bologna sud.
There was a long line of cars at the Bologna South toll station.
Si può pagare con la carta direttamente al casello?
Can one pay by card directly at the toll booth?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| casello | masculine · singular |
| caselli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Almost always refers to a motorway toll plaza in contemporary Italian.