turnpike
noun/ˈtɜːnpaɪk/
/ˈtɜːrnpaɪk/
(also pike)
(both North American English)- a wide road, where traffic can travel fast for long distances and that drivers must pay a toll to use
- Southbound traffic was clogged on the New Jersey Turnpike for more than 30 miles.
- Turnpike tolls are going up next month.
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