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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] 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.
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