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turnpike

noun (turnpikes); old use

«turnpike» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A road with a toll gate, where travellers paid money to pass. tree →

In the lessons

a toll gate on an old road in a story

Examples

The toll-keeper stood at the turnpike gate. tree →
Each carriage paid a toll at the turnpike. tree →
The coach stopped at the turnpike. tree →

Note

nothing for maths, though a toll is a sum of money paid

On Mova

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