as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the turnpike was jammed with people heading south for the long weekend
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Recent Examples of turnpike
Authorities shut down the eastbound lanes on the turnpike for several hours while investigating the shooting.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024
All sorts of consumer watchdogs, toll road systems and law enforcement authorities are warning about an uptick in a turnpike scam.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2024
Numerous Berlin residents objected during a series of hearings, saying the density is too high and the apartments would be too close to the turnpike.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2024
The turnpike was closed in both directions early Saturday morning, but has since reopened, Caro said.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 June 2024
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024
All sorts of consumer watchdogs, toll road systems and law enforcement authorities are warning about an uptick in a turnpike scam.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2024
Numerous Berlin residents objected during a series of hearings, saying the density is too high and the apartments would be too close to the turnpike.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2024
The turnpike was closed in both directions early Saturday morning, but has since reopened, Caro said.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnpike
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The highway administration approves the plans; state and local jurisdictions oversee construction.Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024
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Six people, including two children, are dead after a person driving a pickup truck the wrong way on a Mississippi highway collided with a car.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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This weekend, the Festival of the Arts returns to downtown Tempe and the APS Electric Light Parade returns to Phoenix, bringing with them road closures.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Washington’s only hiccups were an early 82-68 road loss to Montana and a 67-68 road loss to No. 5 Louisiana State, a game which the Huskies led for almost all four quarters before falling in the final seconds.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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The first involved a vehicle traveling the wrong way on the freeway near Recker Road in Mesa.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Police confirmed that no officers or motorists on the freeway were injured during the incident.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Protesters again gathered outside the parliament building on the main Rustaveli Avenue thoroughfare, launching fireworks at the building and at police lines.David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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There’s a restaurant for every craving and any budget along Bay View’s main thoroughfare.Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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Since the summer, the city has cleared a number of homeless encampments from North Park to the Dan Ryan expressway as part of a larger initiative to close such sites down and relocate residents to shelters or other housing.Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
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With no approval yet the expressway is still years away with a cost or construction timetable unknown.Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
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This spirited restaurant is on the main street in Urbanna, ideal for stopping by after exploring the shops nearby.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Givens opened the door and jumped out, rolling onto the street, badly scraping her arms, legs and stomach.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Few brands have followed this same exact route, but some have clearly been reading the room.Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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This second route, the one Patient X was using to recognize emotions, goes directly to the lower part of the brain (to the amygdala).Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The couple had been driving around a roadway near the San Cayetano farm in Guatemala’s municipality of Chicacao, Suchitepéquez, at around noon when the incident happened, per reports.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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South-central Michigan could see 2-4 inches of snow with gusty winds up to 35 mph, leading to slippery roadways.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Turnpike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnpike. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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