HyperDic: turnpike

English > 2 senses of the word *turnpike*:
NOUN	artifact	turnpike	(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
NOUN	artifact	turnpike, toll road	an expressway on which tolls are collected

turnpike > pronunciation
Sounds	ter'npay.k
Rhymes	alike ... wormlike: 58 rhymes with ayk...

English > *turnpike*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid.
Broader	gate	A movable barrier in a fence or wall
Spanish	barrera de portazgo

English > *turnpike*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	An expressway on which tolls are collected.
Synonym	toll road
Broader	expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway	A broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
Spanish	autopista de peaje, autopista
Catalan	autopista de peatge, autopista, peatge