Turnpike

Pronunciation: /ˈtɜːrnˌpaɪk/

Turnpike (noun)

  1. A major road where drivers pay a fee to use it.
  2. A gate or barrier across a road, used in the past to collect tolls.

Examples

  • They took the turnpike to avoid city traffic.
  • The turnpike was busy during the holiday weekend.

Common collocations: pay toll, turnpike entrance, turnpike fee, lower the turnpike, raise the turnpike