turnpike

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
• (n.) an expressway on which tolls are collected

Chinese translation

• n. 收税栅, 收税路, 收税高速公路, 公路, 大道

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Syllables

2

Exam levels

TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 3.18 · Super Super Rare

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