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
As transportation networks expanded—first with canals and turnpikes, and later with railroads—rural isolation began to fade.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Officials with the port authority confirmed that an object was struck and that a delivery truck on the turnpike at the time also was damaged.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
The truck driver, Warren Boardley of Baltimore, was heading north on the turnpike to deliver bread products to a Newark airport depot when the incident occurred, Chuck Paterakis, senior vice president of transportation for Schmidt Bakery and co-owner of H&S Family of Bakeries, told CNN.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The pole then apparently struck a Jeep that was traveling on the turnpike as well, New Jersey State Police said.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 4 May 2026
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Officials with the port authority confirmed that an object was struck and that a delivery truck on the turnpike at the time also was damaged.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
The truck driver, Warren Boardley of Baltimore, was heading north on the turnpike to deliver bread products to a Newark airport depot when the incident occurred, Chuck Paterakis, senior vice president of transportation for Schmidt Bakery and co-owner of H&S Family of Bakeries, told CNN.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The pole then apparently struck a Jeep that was traveling on the turnpike as well, New Jersey State Police said.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnpike
Noun
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Lopez and Gonzalez, prosecutors said, would follow the victims and ambush them on the highway.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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The same company that helped build highways and cities for a century is now helping build the backbone of the next industrial boom.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Noun
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County officials said the money would be used to repair roads, fix storm damage, maintain bridges and manage roadside vegetation.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Chart your own path through American history across the 33 miles of roads and 1,328 monuments on the battlefield, view hallowed ground from atop the Pennsylvania Memorial and see where President Abraham Lincoln gave his historic address at the Gettysburg National Cemetery.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Black California lives on freeway exits and underpasses, in tents and lean-tos.—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The project is close to multi-family housing on Del Valle Street, between Ventura Boulevard and the freeway.—
Fielding Buck,
Daily News,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Garbage piles now choke nearly every Havana street corner, filling neighborhoods with stench, flies and rats as residents navigate improvised dumps outside homes, hospitals and busy thoroughfares.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Today’s avant-gardistes are opening new addresses along rue Jean de La Fontaine, Auteuil’s main thoroughfare, that are helping reinvigorate the village while keeping its history and tradition close.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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After a brief pursuit that went off the expressway, the pickup truck hit an Illinois State Police squad car near 72nd Place near Stony Island Avenue, and then came to a stop.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Authorities shut down all lanes of the expressway as multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, assisted on the scene.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Visitors to New Castle, Delaware, are greeted by cobblestone streets, alleys, dense urbanism and rich history.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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During the four-month primary campaign, Raman offered withering critiques of Bass’ first term, saying the mayor failed to act with urgency on homelessness, apartment construction, street repairs and the exodus of entertainment jobs from the region.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Rutted migration routes, carved by the constant pounding of animal hooves, littered northern Pennsylvania.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Today, visitors can walk the same route taken by marchers.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The funding will also help pay for the replacement of a large drainage culvert near Sierra College Boulevard on English Colony Way at Clover Valley Creek, along with the construction of a new bridge and roadway improvements on Garden Bar Road at Doty Ravine.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Following the death of legendary entertainer, journalist and humanitarian Will Rogers in 1935, the roadway was designated the Will Rogers Memorial Highway, creating a lasting connection between Santa Monica and Rogers’ hometown of Claremore, Oklahoma.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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“Turnpike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnpike. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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