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
That’s welcome relief for eastbound drivers heading to the turnpike or the beach from Lake Wales or Tampa.
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Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Also, a few safety tweaks were made after conversations with the drivers’ council, F1, and the FIA, notably around Turns 13 through 16, which take drivers under the turnpike.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Harper and his work crew were patching the turnpike with the right lane closed when he was hit, the West Virginia Department of Transportation said in a news release.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Motorists who drive on the turnpike and don’t already have a DriveKS account will be contacted by mail about how to pay tolls online.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Also, a few safety tweaks were made after conversations with the drivers’ council, F1, and the FIA, notably around Turns 13 through 16, which take drivers under the turnpike.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Harper and his work crew were patching the turnpike with the right lane closed when he was hit, the West Virginia Department of Transportation said in a news release.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Motorists who drive on the turnpike and don’t already have a DriveKS account will be contacted by mail about how to pay tolls online.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnpike
Noun
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The project aims to open the new highway crossing by 2032.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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The highway in the area has been washed away, the outlet also reported.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The northernmost portion of the path cuts through Macken Park before moving to the road as the park ends at Clark Ferguson Drive.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 July 2025
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People have died in Kerr County and roads were flooding in Kerrville, a city of 25,000 people about 60 miles northwest of San Antonio, authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The fight between Paul and Chávez Jr. took place in Anaheim, California, just a few miles down the freeway from Los Angeles.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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The judge added that Brewer was shot while on a freeway in 2018, and the bullet is still lodged in his chest. Brewer declined to speak on his behalf in court.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Routinely vacuuming and doing quick sweeps with your wet mop can help tide you over until the kids are back in school or your house becomes a little less of a thoroughfare.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Muddy Waters mural Stroll down the prominent downtown shopping thoroughfare of State Street near West Calhoun Place and glance up to see the godfather of Chicago blues, Muddy Waters, looking at the city.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
10 July 2025
Noun
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From an overhead view, the sight is somewhat jarring — a wide expressway and railroad track dividing the course essentially in half.—
Noah Trister,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 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,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Some drove for hours to get there, while others simply walked in off the street.—
Rachel Pearson,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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Haunted by an incident in Boston several years earlier, Tim seems content to walk around the darkened streets, ensuring the town’s small businesses are locked and secured.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Our e-commerce shipping model is built to allow last-minute switches between carriers, routes and even destination handling partners.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
11 July 2025
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But that doesn’t mean the club would avoid going that route if the player fits.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Video shot by an unidentified drier behind the Jeep shows the Doberman being dragged for an unspecified time as the vehicle swerved along the roadway.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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But this led to concerns about blocking the roadway and impeding residents’ views, Brown said.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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“Turnpike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnpike. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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