Definition of turnpike in English:

turnpike

noun ˈtəːnpʌɪkˈtərnˌpaɪk

historical

1A toll gate.
〈史〉收税栅，收税卡
1. 1.1 A road on which a toll was collected at a toll gate.
  收税路
  Example sentencesExamples
  The road, which became a turnpike in 1752, has seen many alterations in its history.
  The trusts were responsible for the whole turnpike, and tolls paid for upkeep.
  Sighing in relief she headed toward the turnpike and eased her Eclipse into a comfortable sixty miles per hour.
  Preliminary numbers show that about 8,000 to 10,000 vehicles were traveling on the road each day, a turnpike spokesman said.
  Manhattan's sleek skyscrapers are visible for an instant before the turnpike veers west and south towards Newark.
  How, for instance, would this system of turnpikes be regulated, if not by cameras?
  It was apparently built as a toll house on the old turnpike road between York and Scarborough.
  A network of local roads and lanes fed the sub-region's turnpikes.
  The average length of a turnpike road was 30 miles, and the number of trustees varied from 15 to 237.
  In case you don't know, the turnpike is a toll road.
  The carriageway profiles of the majority of Aberdeenshire turnpikes had a fall from the centre of the carriageway to the sides.
  It used to take four hours to get to London by coach along the turnpike road.
2. 1.2US A motorway on which a toll is charged.
  〈美〉（尤指收费的）高速公路
  Example sentencesExamples
  Ohio's section of highway 80 is called a turnpike, and they charge a toll to drive on it.
  Synonyms
  street, road, roadway, avenue, boulevard, way
2A spiked barrier fixed in or across a road or passage as a defence against sudden attack.
〈史〉（防御用）鹿砦，鹿寨
Example sentencesExamples
- Half the horses in London never see a turnpike gate.
- The formation of drains beside and beneath turnpikes, an important facet of road construction, has received little comment in contemporary sources.

Definition of turnpike in US English:

turnpike

nounˈtərnˌpīkˈtərnˌpaɪk

1US An expressway, especially one on which a toll is charged.
〈美〉（尤指收费的）高速公路
Example sentencesExamples
- Ohio's section of highway 80 is called a turnpike, and they charge a toll to drive on it.
Synonyms
street, road, roadway, avenue, boulevard, way
1. 1.1historical A toll gate.
  〈史〉收税栅，收税卡
2. 1.2historical A road on which a toll was collected at a toll gate.
  收税路
  Example sentencesExamples
  It used to take four hours to get to London by coach along the turnpike road.
  In case you don't know, the turnpike is a toll road.
  The trusts were responsible for the whole turnpike, and tolls paid for upkeep.
  Preliminary numbers show that about 8,000 to 10,000 vehicles were traveling on the road each day, a turnpike spokesman said.
  Sighing in relief she headed toward the turnpike and eased her Eclipse into a comfortable sixty miles per hour.
  It was apparently built as a toll house on the old turnpike road between York and Scarborough.
  How, for instance, would this system of turnpikes be regulated, if not by cameras?
  Manhattan's sleek skyscrapers are visible for an instant before the turnpike veers west and south towards Newark.
  The carriageway profiles of the majority of Aberdeenshire turnpikes had a fall from the centre of the carriageway to the sides.
  The average length of a turnpike road was 30 miles, and the number of trustees varied from 15 to 237.
  The road, which became a turnpike in 1752, has seen many alterations in its history.
  A network of local roads and lanes fed the sub-region's turnpikes.
2historical A spiked barrier fixed in or across a road or passage as a defense against sudden attack.
〈史〉（防御用）鹿砦，鹿寨
Example sentencesExamples
- The formation of drains beside and beneath turnpikes, an important facet of road construction, has received little comment in contemporary sources.
- Half the horses in London never see a turnpike gate.

词汇	turnpike
释义	Definition of turnpike in English: turnpike noun ˈtəːnpʌɪkˈtərnˌpaɪk historical 1A toll gate. 〈史〉收税栅，收税卡 1.1 A road on which a toll was collected at a toll gate. 收税路 Example sentencesExamples The road, which became a turnpike in 1752, has seen many alterations in its history. The trusts were responsible for the whole turnpike, and tolls paid for upkeep. Sighing in relief she headed toward the turnpike and eased her Eclipse into a comfortable sixty miles per hour. Preliminary numbers show that about 8,000 to 10,000 vehicles were traveling on the road each day, a turnpike spokesman said. Manhattan's sleek skyscrapers are visible for an instant before the turnpike veers west and south towards Newark. How, for instance, would this system of turnpikes be regulated, if not by cameras? It was apparently built as a toll house on the old turnpike road between York and Scarborough. A network of local roads and lanes fed the sub-region's turnpikes. The average length of a turnpike road was 30 miles, and the number of trustees varied from 15 to 237. In case you don't know, the turnpike is a toll road. The carriageway profiles of the majority of Aberdeenshire turnpikes had a fall from the centre of the carriageway to the sides. It used to take four hours to get to London by coach along the turnpike road. 1.2US A motorway on which a toll is charged. 〈美〉（尤指收费的）高速公路 Example sentencesExamples Ohio's section of highway 80 is called a turnpike, and they charge a toll to drive on it. Synonyms street, road, roadway, avenue, boulevard, way 2A spiked barrier fixed in or across a road or passage as a defence against sudden attack. 〈史〉（防御用）鹿砦，鹿寨 Example sentencesExamples Half the horses in London never see a turnpike gate. The formation of drains beside and beneath turnpikes, an important facet of road construction, has received little comment in contemporary sources. Definition of turnpike in US English: turnpike nounˈtərnˌpīkˈtərnˌpaɪk 1US An expressway, especially one on which a toll is charged. 〈美〉（尤指收费的）高速公路 Example sentencesExamples Ohio's section of highway 80 is called a turnpike, and they charge a toll to drive on it. Synonyms street, road, roadway, avenue, boulevard, way 1.1historical A toll gate. 〈史〉收税栅，收税卡 1.2historical A road on which a toll was collected at a toll gate. 收税路 Example sentencesExamples It used to take four hours to get to London by coach along the turnpike road. In case you don't know, the turnpike is a toll road. The trusts were responsible for the whole turnpike, and tolls paid for upkeep. Preliminary numbers show that about 8,000 to 10,000 vehicles were traveling on the road each day, a turnpike spokesman said. Sighing in relief she headed toward the turnpike and eased her Eclipse into a comfortable sixty miles per hour. It was apparently built as a toll house on the old turnpike road between York and Scarborough. How, for instance, would this system of turnpikes be regulated, if not by cameras? Manhattan's sleek skyscrapers are visible for an instant before the turnpike veers west and south towards Newark. The carriageway profiles of the majority of Aberdeenshire turnpikes had a fall from the centre of the carriageway to the sides. The average length of a turnpike road was 30 miles, and the number of trustees varied from 15 to 237. The road, which became a turnpike in 1752, has seen many alterations in its history. A network of local roads and lanes fed the sub-region's turnpikes. 2historical A spiked barrier fixed in or across a road or passage as a defense against sudden attack. 〈史〉（防御用）鹿砦，鹿寨 Example sentencesExamples The formation of drains beside and beneath turnpikes, an important facet of road construction, has received little comment in contemporary sources. Half the horses in London never see a turnpike gate.
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