TURNPIKE


Meaning of TURNPIKE in English

■ noun

1》 historical a toll gate.

↘a road on which a toll was collected.

↘ US a motorway on which a toll is charged.

2》 historical a spiked barrier fixed in or across a road as a defence against sudden attack.

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