# Turnpike

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turnpike/620170>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [April 27, 2012, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turnpike/620170 "2012-04-27T19:36:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Labdriver101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ab097/32.png) [@Labdriver101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdriver101)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turnpike/620170/1 "2012-04-27T19:36:40Z")

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You left out Turnpike and pike

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turnpike/620170/2 "2012-04-27T20:57:05Z")

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I think this is the column you’re referring to: [What’s the difference between a street, a road, an avenue, a boulevard, etc.?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2527/whats-the-difference-between-a-street-a-road-an-avenue-a-boulevard-etc)