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a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
  • the turnpike was jammed with people heading south for the long weekend

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The first known use of turnpike was in 1678

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“Turnpike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnpike. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.

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