noun
pike
A road that drivers pay to use.
The truck travels along the pike.
Etymology
Pike shortens turnpike. The longer name originally referred to a barrier controlling passage, then to the toll road accessed through it.
More examples
- They paid a toll before entering the pike.
- The old road became known as the county pike.
- Traffic slowed on the pike near the interchange.
Forms
pike · pikes
Similar words
- turnpike
- The fuller road name.
- tollway
- A direct alternative emphasizing the required payment.