shunpike


shun·pike

noun \ˈshən-ˌpīk\

Definition of SHUNPIKE

: a side road used to avoid the toll on or the speed and traffic of a superhighway
shun·pik·er \-ˌpī-kər\ noun
shun·pik·ing \-kiŋ\ noun

First Known Use of SHUNPIKE

1862

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