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
The truck driver, Warren Boardley of Baltimore, was heading north on the turnpike to deliver bread products to a Newark airport depot when the incident occurred, Chuck Paterakis, senior vice president of transportation for Schmidt Bakery and co-owner of H&S Family of Bakeries, told CNN.
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Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The pole then apparently struck a Jeep that was traveling on the turnpike as well, New Jersey State Police said.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Officials with the port authority confirmed that an object was struck and that a delivery truck on the turnpike at the time also was damaged.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
The monthly meeting of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority came to stop as the Oklahoma Highway Patrol officers, turnpike superintendents and state legislators in the audience lofted their Red Solo cups in a toast.
—Brandy McDonnell, Oklahoman, 3 Mar. 2026
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Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The pole then apparently struck a Jeep that was traveling on the turnpike as well, New Jersey State Police said.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Officials with the port authority confirmed that an object was struck and that a delivery truck on the turnpike at the time also was damaged.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
The monthly meeting of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority came to stop as the Oklahoma Highway Patrol officers, turnpike superintendents and state legislators in the audience lofted their Red Solo cups in a toast.
—Brandy McDonnell, Oklahoman, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnpike
Noun
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Williams happened to be passing by as the young dancer was pushing her car down the highway with a friend, and Williams along with his manager stopped to help and was quickly charmed.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The backstory South America’s largest city sprawls as far as the eye can see with towers and highways, which explains how this part of town (not the most central) has become a hub for meetings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Following that road—with as much patience as your faith allows—does.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The backstory There's not a single traffic light on the island, only one school for kindergarten through 12th grade, and 30 miles of paved roads—many lined with towering Cook Pine trees (resembling tall Christmas trees).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Noun
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That stands in contrast to I-580, farther north, where a ban on large trucks has been in place since before the freeway was even built.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The space is colorful, playful and surprisingly quiet considering the adjacency to the freeway and Broadway.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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The second was that rail lines be banned from the thoroughfare.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Thousands of marchers flooded the thoroughfares of Venice to protest the presence of Israel at the Venice Biennale, with many national pavilions shuttering in solidarity.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 May 2026
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In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax to enhance transit, highways, expressways, and active transportation (bicycles, pedestrians, and complete streets).—
Phan Khang,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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These expressways would rapidly move large volumes of vehicles in and out of the central business district without using local roads.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, police officers conducted street searches of hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers each year, the vast majority of whom were Black or Latino and had not committed a crime.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The surrounding community of Princeville is low key, with a few other hotels including a Westin and a Wyndham, and residential streets lined with homes and vacation rentals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The mourners started arriving hours early — veterans in uniform, strangers clutching American flags, police officers lining the route — all for a Massachusetts World War II Navy veteran many feared would be buried alone.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Accessibility The hotel entrance is connected to accessible guest rooms via an accessible route with elevators.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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One of the trucks was carrying steel coils, which police said spilled onto the roadway.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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“Turnpike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnpike. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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