Turnpike

/ˈtɜːn.paɪk/ noun

A turnpike is a main road or highway where drivers may have to pay a toll to use it. In older usage, it referred to a toll gate across a road.

From "turn" and "pike," originally describing a barrier made of pointed poles that could be turned to let people pass after paying. Over time, the name shifted from the gate itself to the entire toll road.

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