Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "turnpike" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

atlas eastern united states urban region

Derived Terms

tpke turnpike doubles turnpike sailor

Derived From

turn

Context

mathematical economics military scotland

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

expressway freeway gate motorway pike state highway superhighway throughway thruway

Type Of (IsA)

expressway gate road roadway when two roads come together

Part Of

road

Related Terms

beam cheval de frise cost criterion expressway finite function obstruct optimality passage spike stairway time interval toll toll road tollgate trajectory turnstile winding

Similar Terms

toll booth

Synonym Network

pike toll gate toll road turnpike road

Used For

burying needle cars and trucks drive car on drive to work driving driving fast driving on egress of traffic getting lost getting places at faster rate getting there fast going long distsnces by car going to beach lowering taxes map course paying own way paying tolls providing access to roadway transportation travel from place to place travel in car turning

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.