1. a major highway, especially one on which tolls are charged
Usage: primarily US
2. a road or gate where tolls are collected
Usage: historical

Examples

• We took the turnpike to avoid city traffic.
• The New Jersey Turnpike is one of the busiest highways in the country.
• Toll booths lined the entrance to the turnpike.
• The turnpike reduced our travel time by an hour.
• Heavy trucks are restricted on certain sections of the turnpike.
• She paid the toll and merged onto the turnpike.
• The turnpike connects several major cities along the coast.