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turnpike Tollgate or barrier across a road to prevent the passage of travellers or goods until a toll had been paid. The money raised was used to keep main roads in repair. In the UK, the first Turnpike Act (1663) covered only three counties, but turnpike roads became widespread in the 18th century. In 1895, the last turnpike trust closed, although tolls are still levied on certain British roads and road bridges.

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turn·pike / ˈtərnˌpīk/ • n. 1. an expressway, esp. one on which a toll is charged. ∎ hist. a toll gate. ∎  (also turnpike road) hist. a road on which a toll was collected at such a gate. 2. hist. a spiked barrier fixed in or across a road or passage as a defense against sudden attack.

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turnpike

turnpike n.
1. a toll gate.

2. also turnpike road a road on which a toll was collected at such a gate.

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"turnpike." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Turnpikes

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Paul S. Boyer. "Turnpikes." The Oxford Companion to United States History. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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turnpikes

turnpikes, see roads.

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"turnpikes." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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turnpike

turnpike. See stair.

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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "turnpike." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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