SHUNPIKE


Meaning of SHUNPIKE in English

— shunpiker , n.

/shun"puyk'/ , n. , v. , shunpiked, shunpiking .

n.

1. a side road taken instead of a turnpike or expressway to avoid tolls or to travel at a leisurely pace.

v.i.

2. to drive on a shunpike.

[ 1850-55, Amer.; SHUN + (TURN)PIKE ]

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