Main Entry: turn·pike

Pronunciation: \ˈtərn-ˌpīk\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English turnepike revolving frame bearing spikes and serving as a barrier, from turnen to turn + pike

Date: 1678

1 : tollgate
2 a (1) : a road (as an expressway) for the use of which tolls are collected (2) : a road formerly maintained as a turnpike b : a main road; especially : a paved highway with a rounded surface