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turnpike vs state highway

state highway vs turnpike

turnpike and state highway both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
turnpike Yes No No No
state highway Yes No No No
As nouns, state highway is a hypernym of turnpike; that is, state highway is a word with a broader meaning than turnpike:
  • turnpike: an expressway on which tolls are collected
  • state highway: a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
Other hypernyms of turnpike include expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, superhighway, throughway, thruway.
turnpike (noun) state highway (noun)
an expressway on which tolls are collected a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
Difference between turnpike and state highway

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