"road pricing" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} road pricing (uncountable)
  1. (transport) The practice of charging users or owners of motor vehicles for the use of the roads they travel on, whether it be on busier roads or at busier times, or as a method of discouraging road congestion. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Transport Related terms: congestion charge
    Sense id: en-road_pricing-en-noun-RAUKW3fW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: transport

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