Turnpike (Noun)

Meaning ¹

An expressway on which tolls are collected.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Toll Road

Hypernyms

• State Highway
• Thruway
• Throughway
• Pike
• Motorway
• Superhighway
• Freeway

Meaning ²

(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

• The stagecoach rattled to a stop at the turnpike, where the driver reluctantly handed over a few coins to the toll collector.
• As the traveler approached the turnpike, he could see the gatekeeper eyeing him warily, hand on the latch.
• The turnpike was a major source of revenue for the local lord, who used the tolls to maintain his estate.
• We had to wait in line for what felt like hours at the turnpike, while the toll collector carefully counted out our change.
• The highwayman had been known to target unsuspecting travelers at the turnpike, where they were forced to slow down and pay the toll.