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Turnpike road

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a road on which turnpikes, or tollgates, are established by law, in order to collect from the users tolls to defray the cost of building, repairing, etc.

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I met one of th' 148th Maine boys an' he ses his brigade fit th' hull rebel army fer four hours over on th' turnpike road an' killed about five thousand of 'em.
The Red Badge of Courage by Crane, Stephen View in context
It rushes across the turnpike road, where there is no gate, no policeman, no signal: nothing but a rough wooden arch, on which is painted 'WHEN THE BELL RINGS, LOOK OUT FOR THE LOCOMOTIVE.
American Notes for General Circulation by Dickens, Charles View in context
Good and I looked accordingly, and there, winding away towards the plain, was what appeared to be a wide turnpike road.
King Solomon's Mines by Haggard, Rider H. View in context
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