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 turnpike
b
: a main road
especially
: a paved highway with a rounded surface
2
: tollgate
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The first known use of turnpike was in 1678
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