noun Download 🔗Share A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of animals, but admitting a person to pass between the arms; a turnstile. Examples : "The farmer installed a turnpike at the edge of his field to keep the cows from wandering onto the road, while still allowing people to walk through. " traffic vehicle way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A gate or bar set across a road to stop carriages, animals, and sometimes people, until a toll is paid, Examples : "The old turnpike blocked the road until my grandfather paid the small fee to pass. " traffic history economy vehicle way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A winding stairway. Examples : "The old castle had a narrow turnpike that led to the king's chambers. " architecture building way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A beam filled with spikes to obstruct passage; a cheval de frise. Examples : "The soldiers positioned the turnpike across the narrow path, preventing the enemy from advancing. " military weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A toll road, especially a toll expressway. Examples : "We paid the toll on the turnpike to get to Grandma's house faster. " way vehicle traffic economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (mathematical economics) A trajectory on a finite time interval that satisfies an optimality criterion which is associated with a cost function. Examples : "Finding the mathematical turnpike for minimizing factory production costs over the next month involves calculating the optimal balance between current output and future investment. " math economy business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form (a road, etc.) in the manner of a turnpike road; into a rounded form, as the path of a road. Examples : "The landscapers turned the dirt path into a smoother, more usable turnpike, making it easier for the children to walk to school. " way architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
