Turnpike - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtɜːrnpaɪk|  American pronunciation of the word turnpike
Brit.  |ˈtɜːnpaɪk|  British pronunciation of the word turnpike

noun

- (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
- an expressway on which tolls are collected

Extra examples

...the turnpike was jammed with people heading south for the long weekend...

He creamed the car on the turnpike.

We drive the turnpike to work

Word forms

noun
singular: turnpike
plural: turnpikes
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