turnpike

• اسم يشير إلى طريق سريع أو طريق عام، ولا سيما الطريق الذي تُدفع فيه رسوم المرور؛ تاريخيًا كان يشير أيضًا إلى بوابة أو حاجز يُقام عرض الطريق لمنع المرور قبل دفع الرسم.

A noun referring to a road or expressway, especially one on which tolls are collected for passage; historically, it also referred to gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll was paid.

1. Historical toll gateC1formalbritish

   A gate set across a road, used from the 16th to 19th centuries, that prevented passage until a toll was paid.

   بوابة تحصيل الرسوم

   • Travelers had to stop at the turnpike to pay the fee before continuing.
   • The old turnpike was a common sight on major coaching routes.
   • Many historic turnpikes have been preserved as landmarks.

   المرادفاتpiketollgate

2. Modern toll roadB2formalamerican

   An expressway or highway on which drivers must pay a toll to use.

   طريق مدفوع الرسوم

   • We took the turnpike to avoid city traffic, but had to pay a toll.
   • The New Jersey Turnpike is one of the busiest highways in the US.
   • Drivers can use an electronic pass to speed through turnpike booths.

   المرادفاتpiketoll road