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
Irish Acres, at 14375 Starkey Road in West Delray, is a pocket of tranquility that feels removed from the loud rush of cars exiting the nearby turnpike, or the bustle of shoppers at nearby stores and restaurants, some opening in recent years.
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The truck slammed into the family of four's GMC SUV, which was parked in the shoulder on the side of the turnpike, police said.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
In her lyrics, Swift nods to the road Gallatin Pike, a turnpike for commercial traffic that stretches from East Nashville up through Hendersonville.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Shakur, whose legal name is Joanne Deborah Byron, was convicted in 1977 of killing a state trooper in a shootout on the New Jersey turnpike four years prior.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The truck slammed into the family of four's GMC SUV, which was parked in the shoulder on the side of the turnpike, police said.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
In her lyrics, Swift nods to the road Gallatin Pike, a turnpike for commercial traffic that stretches from East Nashville up through Hendersonville.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Shakur, whose legal name is Joanne Deborah Byron, was convicted in 1977 of killing a state trooper in a shootout on the New Jersey turnpike four years prior.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnpike
Noun
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Even an empty bike, canoe or ski rack can produce more wind drag on the highway and increase fuel consumption.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Chancellor Gordon Brown reacted by cutting duty on ultra-low sulphur petrol, freezing duty on other grades of motor fuel, putting more vehicles into the lowest vehicle excise duty band — a tax cut for most lorries — and taxing foreign truckers using British roads.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The road is closed from exit 1A to I-35 North in Overland Park.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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All cars were being diverted from the freeway to the Citrus Avenue exit as cleanup work continued.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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As of Sunday night, MnDOT did not say when the freeway stretch would reopen.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Active Transportation Commission will provide feedback on four ongoing projects related to Fruitridge Road, one of Sacramento’s most dangerous thoroughfares; Arden Way and Auburn Boulevard; Stockton Boulevard, including bus routes along the roadway; and bike lanes on T Street.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Everyone gathers on Franklin Street, the town’s historic thoroughfare that’s full of restaurants, bars, museums, galleries, shops, and more.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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In October, the California Transportation Commission voted to approve $14 million in additional funding to expand a two-lane expressway to a four-lane expressway in Fresno County.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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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 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Magen David Adom, Israel's rescue service, released video showing a large crater in a street and shrapnel damage to an apartment building.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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At the spring 2026 collections last September and October, runway fantasies like bows and face paint seeped right off the runways and into the streets.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This time, disruptions to shipping routes are interrupting those flows and that reduces the amount of money flowing back into financial markets, removing a key source of cash flows, the bank noted.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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People should consider alternate routes and expect delays.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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That plan describes a roadway overmatched by the Treasure Valley’s western spread — what was essentially a rural highway to market now swallowed by cities.—
Mark Dee
March 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Drivers were asked to avoid South Watt Avenue and Jackson Road, with roadways in the area expected to remain closed for several hours as authorities investigated at the scene.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Turnpike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnpike. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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