n.
Pronunciation: ' t ə rn- ˌ p ī k
Function: 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