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Definition of turnpike
1a (1) : a road (such as an expressway) for the use of which tolls are collected (2) : a road formerly maintained as a turnpikeb : a main road; especially : a paved highway with a rounded surface
2 : tollgate
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Examples of turnpike in a Sentence
the turnpike was jammed with people heading south for the long weekend
Recent Examples of turnpike from the Web
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Soon, 40 turnpike maintenance vehicles will be outfitted with sensors capable of amassing and later transmitting data about weather and traffic.
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Bruce Springsteen—turnpike troubadour, messiah of the Meadowlands—is headed to Broadway.
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The crash happened just before 4:30 a.m. on the turnpike in Strongsville.
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Drivers wouldn't have to slow down to pitch coins into a basket like on some East Coast turnpikes.
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Toll gantries, which register fees to transponders or conduct a toll-by-plate charge, are placed at the turnpike’s northbound exit ramp and its southbound entry ramp.
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Also shows welcome centers and service plazas on turnpikes.
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It's been three years since a Walmart truck slammed into the back of Morgan's limo van on the New Jersey turnpike.
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Related: A young woman was killed by a car on the turnpike and no one stopped.
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Origin and Etymology of turnpike
Middle English turnepike revolving frame bearing spikes and serving as a barrier, from turnen to turn + pike
TURNPIKE Defined for English Language Learners
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: a major road that you must pay to use
TURNPIKE Defined for Kids
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: a road that people must pay a toll to use
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