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freeway vs turnpike

turnpike vs freeway

freeway and turnpike both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
freeway Yes No No No
turnpike Yes No No No
As nouns, turnpike is a hyponym of freeway; that is, turnpike is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than freeway:
  • freeway: a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
  • turnpike: an expressway on which tolls are collected
Other hyponyms of freeway include autobahn, autostrada, toll road.
freeway (noun) turnpike (noun)
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic an expressway on which tolls are collected
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
Difference between freeway and turnpike

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