English noun: turnpike | |||
1. | turnpike (artifact) (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gate | ||
2. | turnpike (artifact) an expressway on which tolls are collected | ||
Synonyms | toll road | ||
Broader (hypernym) | expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway | ||