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Vocabulary Entry
turnpike
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A toll road or a road for which a toll must be paid for access.
Example Sentences
"We took the turnpike to avoid traffic."
"The turnpike was busy during the holiday weekend."
"She paid the toll at the turnpike entrance."
V
verb
To pay a toll or charge to use a turnpike (less commonly used).
Example Sentences
"We will need to turnpike to get to the city faster."
"They turnedpiked their way through several states."
"It's common to turnpike when traveling across the country."