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
In addition to offering upscale accommodations, the Cyrus’ lobby, with its high ceilings and modern aesthetic, opens to a variety of restaurants and bars, all plotted along South Kansas Avenue, Topeka’s main street, running from the Kansas River to the turnpike.
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Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
The idea of adding an entrance from Old Saybrook near the turnpike Exit 66 has been discussed, but is not in the current plan.
—Marcia Simon, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2024
This photo shows a Maine State Police trooper's cruiser rear-ended at a traffic stop on the state turnpike in Biddeford on July 20.
—CBS News, 21 July 2024
Her prior infractions were for violating rules on the Pennsylvania turnpike in 2014, driving without proper inspection in 2015, and speeding in 2021.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 July 2024
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Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
The idea of adding an entrance from Old Saybrook near the turnpike Exit 66 has been discussed, but is not in the current plan.
—Marcia Simon, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2024
This photo shows a Maine State Police trooper's cruiser rear-ended at a traffic stop on the state turnpike in Biddeford on July 20.
—CBS News, 21 July 2024
Her prior infractions were for violating rules on the Pennsylvania turnpike in 2014, driving without proper inspection in 2015, and speeding in 2021.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnpike
Noun
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But the town’s cohesion frayed in the late twentieth century as factories shuttered, leaving behind dangerous pollution, and the construction of an interstate highway demolished the historic downtown.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2025
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Putting off a little mess can mean an even bigger one down the road (or even warrant a call to the exterminator).—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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The road is closed from Blue Ridge Cut Off/Exit 9 to Sterling Avenue/Exit 10 in Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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The demonstration included a sign posted over the freeway as well as individuals pacing with Nazi flags, according to video that aired on the station.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Thousands protest against Trump’s deportation plans in Los Angeles, Riverside, Garden Grove; freeway lanes blocked Nick’s third restaurant officially opens in Newport Beach Which industries are hiring in Southern California?—
Brock Keeling,
Orange County Register,
4 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Five months after Seattle completed its three-year construction project for a new bus rapid transit line along a main thoroughfare, neighbors are beginning to take stock.—
Elliott Wenzler,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Crossing seven modern-day prefectures and the snowy crags of the Japanese Alps, this thoroughfare, the Nakasendō, connected the imperial capital of Kyoto with the cultural capital of Edo (now Tokyo).—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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The closures affect the eastbound lanes starting at NW 17th Avenue on the expressway, State Road 836, just west of Interstate-95, FDOT said in an alert.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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Hundreds of pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protesters angrily confronted each other on the streets of a mainly Orthodox Jewish Brooklyn neighborhood Tuesday night as officials said Jews were targeted with antisemitic rhetoric.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Police searched a sidewalk and street roughly 20 minutes after the apparent sound of gunshots, but found no shell casings, no evidence of the shooting, and ultimately, no gun.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, CBS News and WJLA reported that two people were shot at the victory parade, near the parade route in the city's Spring Garden neighborhood.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Jacksonville: Monday's through Thursday's routes will run one day late.—
Joy Jackson,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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This position is responsible for professional and highly complex administrative work, control and processing of documents related to large scale programs and projects involving County roadways and related infrastructure.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Turnpike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnpike. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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