gate vs turnpike

turnpike vs gate

gate and turnpike both are nouns.

gate is a verb but turnpike is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gate	Yes	No	Yes	No
turnpike	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, turnpike is a hyponym of gate; that is, turnpike is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gate:

gate: a movable barrier in a fence or wall
turnpike: (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid

Other hyponyms of gate include head gate, lock-gate, lichgate, lychgate, portcullis, postern, tailboard, tailgate, tail gate, tollbar, tollgate, turnstile, wicket, wicket door, wicket gate.

gate (noun)	turnpike (noun)
a movable barrier in a fence or wall	an expressway on which tolls are collected
a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs	(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
total admission receipts at a sports event

gate (verb)	turnpike (verb)
restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment
control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
supply with a gate

Difference between gate and turnpike

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