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Definition of
turnpike noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
turnpike
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈtərnpaɪk
/
/
(
also
pike
)
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a wide road, where traffic can travel fast for long distances and that drivers must pay a
toll
to use
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turnpike
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