1. plural of pike: long spears with pointed metal heads used as weapons
Usage: historical
2. plural of pike: large freshwater fish with long bodies and sharp teeth
3. plural of pike: toll roads or highways
Usage: informal

Examples

• Medieval soldiers carried long pikes into battle.
• The infantry formed a wall of pikes to defend against cavalry.
• Several large pikes were caught in the northern lake.
• Pikes are aggressive predators that hunt smaller fish.
• The old pikes through the mountains charge high tolls.
• We took the back roads to avoid the pikes.