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turnpike

noun

(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid

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Word length
8
Starts with
T
Ends with
E
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
14

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Pronunciation

ˈtɜː(ɹ)npaɪk

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noun

  1. (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid

noun

  1. An expressway on which tolls are collected

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