Turnpikes

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts9 letters

Definition of Turnpikes

noun

A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of animals, but admitting a person to pass between the arms; a turnstile.
A gate or bar set across a road to stop carriages, animals, and sometimes people, until a toll is paid,
A winding stairway.
A beam filled with spikes to obstruct passage; a cheval de frise.
A toll road, especially a toll expressway.

verb

To form (a road, etc.) in the manner of a turnpike road; into a rounded form, as the path of a road.

Anagrams of Turnpikes

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "turnpikes":

8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

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Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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