What is another word for tolbooth?
Pronunciation: [tˈɒlbuːθ] (IPA) 
The word "tolbooth" refers to a Scottish term for a prison or a municipal building that served as a place to collect custom dues and taxes. Synonyms for the word "tolbooth" include a townhouse, a custom house, a magistrate's court, a police station, a government building, a jail, a lock-up, and a cellblock. These synonyms can be used interchangeably to refer to a building designed to collect taxes and custom duties or a prison facility where convicts are held. The tolbooth was an essential part of Scottish towns and cities and played a role in the administration of law and order in these communities.
