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state highway vs turnpike

turnpike vs state highway

state highway and turnpike both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
state highway Yes No No No
turnpike Yes No No No
As nouns, turnpike is a hyponym of state highway; that is, turnpike is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than state highway:
  • state highway: a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
  • turnpike: an expressway on which tolls are collected
Other hyponyms of state highway include autobahn, autostrada, toll road.
state highway (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 state highway and turnpike

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