shunpike

n. 支路

词形变化

shunpikes 复数 shunpikes shunpiked shunpikes 三单 shunpiking shunpiking 现在分词 shunpiked 过去式 shunpiked 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A side road or route.

    In 1821 the selectmen were petitioned to lay out a new road in Hampton, beginning at Vittum's corner, so called, [junction of Towle Farm Road & Exeter Road] and running to the line of Hampton Falls at the shunpike bridge, so called.

v.
  1. 1.

    To travel by side roads so as to avoid the toll roads or turnpikes.

词源

Blend of shun + turnpike.

来源:wiktionary