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turn·pike  (tûrnpk)

n.

1. Abbr. Tnpk. or Tpk. A toll road, especially an expressway with tollgates.

2. A tollgate.

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[Middle English turnepike, spiked barrier : turnen, to turn; see turn + pike, sharp point; see pike⁵.]

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turnpike [ˈtɜːnˌpaɪk]

n

1. (Historical Terms) (between the mid-16th and late 19th centuries)

a.  gates or some other barrier set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid

b.  a road on which a turnpike was operated

2. an obsolete word for turnstile [1]

3. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) US a motorway for use of which a toll is charged

[from turn + pike²]

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highway, expressway, freeway, parkway, turnpike - A highway is a main road, while an expressway is a multilane highway; freeways, parkways, and turnpikes are types of expressways.

See also related terms for highway.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	turnpike - (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid gate - a movable barrier in a fence or wall
	2.	turnpike - an expressway on which tolls are collected toll road expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway - a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

Translations

turnpike [ˈtɜːnpaɪk] N

1. (Hist) → barrera f de portazgo

2. (US) (Aut) → autopista f de peaje

turnpike [ˈtɜː^rnpaɪk] n (US) → autoroute f à péage
turn signal n (US) (in car) → clignotant m

turnpike [ˈtɜːnˌpaɪk] n (Am) (Aut) → autostrada (a pagamento)