turnpike (redirected from turnpike roads)

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

Noun

1. History a barrier across a road to prevent vehicles or pedestrians passing until a charge (toll) had been paid

2. US a motorway for use of which a toll is charged [turn + pike a spike]

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 [ˈtəːnpaɪk] n (US) → autopista de peaje

turnpike [ˈtəːnpaɪk] n (US) → autoroute f à péage

turnpike [ˈtəːnpaɪk] turn (US) n → gebührenpflichtige Autobahn f

turnpike [ˈtəːnpaɪk] n (US) → autostrada a pedaggio