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- [turn-pahyk]
- /ˈtɜrnˌpaɪk/
- /ˈtɜːn.paɪk/
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- [turn-pahyk]
- /ˈtɜrnˌpaɪk/
Definitions of turnpike word
- noun turnpike a high-speed highway, especially one maintained by tolls. 1
- noun turnpike (formerly) a barrier set across such a highway to stop passage until a toll has been paid; tollgate. 1
- countable noun turnpike A turnpike is a road, especially an expressway, which people have to pay to drive on. 0
- noun turnpike gates or some other barrier set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid 0
- noun turnpike a road on which a turnpike was operated 0
- noun turnpike a motorway for use of which a toll is charged 0
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Origin of turnpike
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English turnepike road barrier (in def. 1, short for turnpike road). See turn, pike2
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Parts of speech for Turnpike
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turnpike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
turnpike usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for turnpike
noun turnpike
- byway — A byway is a small road which is not used by many cars or people.
- causeway — A causeway is a raised path or road that crosses water or wet land.
- cobblestone — Cobblestones are stones with a rounded upper surface which used to be used for making streets.
- four-lane — (of a highway) having two lanes for traffic in each direction: a four-lane thruway.
- highway — a main road, especially one between towns or cities: the highway between Los Angeles and Seattle.
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