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Meaning of turnpike

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

turnpike

Pronunciation:/ˈtɜː(ɹ)npaɪk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of animals, but admitting a person to pass between the arms; a turnstile.

  2. A gate or bar set across a road to stop carriages, animals, and sometimes people, until a toll is paid,

    Synonyms:tollgate

  3. A winding stairway.

  4. A beam filled with spikes to obstruct passage; a cheval de frise.

verb

Definitions

  1. To form (a road, etc.) in the manner of a turnpike road; into a rounded form, as the path of a road.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/turnpike

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roadsturn-stiletoll roadtollwaypassimetertoll-bartoll plazastile