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TURNPIKE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An expressway on which tolls are collected
Synonyms:
toll road; turnpike
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("turnpike" is a kind of...):
expressway; freeway; motorway; pike; state highway; superhighway; throughway; thruway (a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("turnpike" is a kind of...):
gate (a movable barrier in a fence or wall)
