turnpike
/ˈtɜrnpaɪk/
noun
- A road or highway that drivers must pay a toll to use.
- The turnpike was busy with commuters heading into the suburbs.
- You need exact change or an electronic pass to pay the toll on this turnpike.
- We took the turnpike to get to the city faster, even though it cost a few dollars.
- A historical gate or barrier on a road where travelers paid a toll.
- Horses and carts would stop at the turnpike while the keeper collected the fee.
- The museum has a model of a turnpike from colonial times.
- The old turnpike still stands at the edge of town, a reminder of the 1800s.