Thesaurus results for TURNPIKE

turnpike

noun

ˈtərn-ˌpīk

Definition of turnpike next

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 In addition to offering upscale accommodations, the Cyrus’ lobby, with its high ceilings and modern aesthetic, opens to a variety of restaurants and bars, all plotted along South Kansas Avenue, Topeka’s main street, running from the Kansas River to the turnpike. —

Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024 The idea of adding an entrance from Old Saybrook near the turnpike Exit 66 has been discussed, but is not in the current plan. —

Marcia Simon, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2024 This photo shows a Maine State Police trooper's cruiser rear-ended at a traffic stop on the state turnpike in Biddeford on July 20. —

CBS News, 21 July 2024 Her prior infractions were for violating rules on the Pennsylvania turnpike in 2014, driving without proper inspection in 2015, and speeding in 2021. —

Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for turnpike

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Zoom in: According to an Urban Institute analysis, that criteria could likely metro Atlanta suburbs and exurbs — areas which would likely favor highway and major roadway widening or construction.

— Kristal Dixon, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
In fact, the amount of federal investment in highways during every year of the Biden administration was lower than in any year from 2003 through 2020.

— Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025