TURNPIKE


Meaning of TURNPIKE in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.