transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtərn-ˌpīk ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English turnepike revolving frame bearing spikes and serving as a barrier, from turnen to turn + pike
Date: 1678
1. : tollgate
2.
a.
(1) : a road (as an expressway) for the use of which tolls are collected
(2) : a road formerly maintained as a turnpike
b. : a main road ; especially : a paved highway with a rounded surface