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turnpike vs thruway

thruway vs turnpike

turnpike and thruway both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
turnpike Yes No No No
thruway Yes No No No
As nouns, thruway is a hypernym of turnpike; that is, thruway is a word with a broader meaning than turnpike:
  • turnpike: an expressway on which tolls are collected
  • thruway: a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
Other hypernyms of turnpike include expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway.
turnpike (noun) thruway (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 thruway

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