shunpike

[ shuhn-pahyk ]

/ ˈʃʌnˌpaɪk /

noun

a side road taken instead of a turnpike or expressway to avoid tolls or to travel at a leisurely pace.

verb (used without object), shun·piked, shun·pik·ing.

to drive on a shunpike.

Origin of shunpike

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; shun + (turn)pike

OTHER WORDS FROM shunpike

shunpiker, noun

Words nearby shunpike

Shulhan Arukh, Shull, Shultz, Shumen, shun, shunpike, shunt, shunter, shunting engine, shunto, shunt-wound

Example sentences from the Web for shunpike

He wandered about so long and asked so many questions that it was getting dark when he suddenly thought of the shunpike.
The Captain's Toll-Gate|Frank R. Stockton
But since Captain Asher had lived at the toll-gate it was remarked that the shunpike was not used as much as in former times.
The Captain's Toll-Gate|Frank R. Stockton
Hurrying to a livery-stable, he hired a horse and buggy and a lantern, and drove to the shunpike.
The Captain's Toll-Gate|Frank R. Stockton
He did not for a moment think she might return by the shunpike, for that was a rough road, not fit for a bicycle.
The Captain's Toll-Gate|Frank R. Stockton

She seemed to have something on her mind, and presently she proposed to Mr. Morris that he should take the shunpike for a change.
The Captain's Toll-Gate|Frank R. Stockton

单词	shunpike
释义	shunpike [ shuhn-pahyk ] / ˈʃʌnˌpaɪk / noun a side road taken instead of a turnpike or expressway to avoid tolls or to travel at a leisurely pace. verb (used without object), shun·piked, shun·pik·ing. to drive on a shunpike. Origin of shunpike An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; shun + (turn)pike OTHER WORDS FROM shunpike shunpiker, noun Words nearby shunpike Shulhan Arukh, Shull, Shultz, Shumen, shun, shunpike, shunt, shunter, shunting engine, shunto, shunt-wound Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shunpike He wandered about so long and asked so many questions that it was getting dark when he suddenly thought of the shunpike. The Captain's Toll-Gate\|Frank R. Stockton But since Captain Asher had lived at the toll-gate it was remarked that the shunpike was not used as much as in former times. The Captain's Toll-Gate\|Frank R. Stockton Hurrying to a livery-stable, he hired a horse and buggy and a lantern, and drove to the shunpike. The Captain's Toll-Gate\|Frank R. Stockton He did not for a moment think she might return by the shunpike, for that was a rough road, not fit for a bicycle. The Captain's Toll-Gate\|Frank R. Stockton She seemed to have something on her mind, and presently she proposed to Mr. Morris that he should take the shunpike for a change. The Captain's Toll-Gate\|Frank R. Stockton
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