as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the turnpike was jammed with people heading south for the long weekend
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Recent Examples of turnpike
Successful examples include the design, financing, construction, and maintenance of turnpikes (Austin, Texas), monorails (Las Vegas, Nevada), and light-rail transits (St. Paul, Minnesota, and Hudson-Bergen, New Jersey).
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Gary Hufbauer, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2011
The shirts should be in stock in gift shops on turnpike service plazas from Orlando to Broward by fall.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The closure follows a fatal accident on the northbound lanes of the turnpike that shut down the highway on Thursday night.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
The crash occurred around 7:04 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the turnpike near mile marker 250 in Kissimmee, the FHP stated in a crash report.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
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Gary Hufbauer, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2011
The shirts should be in stock in gift shops on turnpike service plazas from Orlando to Broward by fall.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The closure follows a fatal accident on the northbound lanes of the turnpike that shut down the highway on Thursday night.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
The crash occurred around 7:04 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the turnpike near mile marker 250 in Kissimmee, the FHP stated in a crash report.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnpike
Noun
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Israeli police said officers and emergency workers are still clearing the closed highway, with bulldozers brought in to remove debris.—
Dragana Jovanovic,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
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The Fremont County Sheriff's Office said on social media that the highway had reopened.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The match concluded a wild road trip that saw Sporting play three road matches in eight days.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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The Antelope Slot Canyon Tours bus could be seen on one side of the road across from a totaled sedan on the same side of the road.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
17 May 2025
Noun
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When overtaking a freight train of 2 or 3 Class 8 big rigs hauling loads of green tomatoes through our California Central Valley, or getting around a similar raft of gravel trucks on the 210 freeway in Los Angeles.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Investigators determined the driver of the 18-wheeler fell asleep behind the wheel and veered off the freeway.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2025
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The two facilities take up a city block along St. Charles Avenue, the thoroughfare famous for its streetcars, Mardi Gras parades and Queen Anne mansions.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 Apr. 2025
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Investigation continues The Jet Set is one of the country’s most high-profile venues, close to the busy El Malecón thoroughfare in the heart of Santo Domingo.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2025
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In a popular TikTok video posted April 21, Becky Levin Navarro is seen walking on a sidewalk near Austin’s MoPac expressway after a Waymo ride gone wrong.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In recent months, at least 50 birds have died along a residential street in Richmond, a city on the east side of San Francisco Bay.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Maybe they're just done pretending that corporate loyalty is a two-way street.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Taking a bus or driving the 435-mile route is also an option.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Originally Published: May 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM EDT Most Popular Most Popular Property of the week: Striking historic home along the Connecticut river Parking crunch looms at major CT airport amid route expansion.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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Sidney’s Rainbows is also partnering with the national group, Families for Safe Streets, in creating a state chapter that would provide resources and the opportunity for families affected by roadway tragedies to advocate for safer streets.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2025
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“Turnpike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnpike. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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