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Meaning of "shunpiker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHUNPIKER

shunpiker  [ˈʃʌnˌpaɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHUNPIKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shunpiker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHUNPIKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shunpiking

The term shunpiking comes from the word shun, meaning "to avoid", and pike, a term referring to turnpikes, which are roads that require payment of a toll to travel on them. People who often avoid toll roads sometimes call themselves shunpikers. Historically, the paths around the tollbooths came to be so well known they were called "shun-pikes". Shunpiking has also come to mean an avoidance of major highways in preference for bucolic and scenic interludes along lightly traveled country roads.

Definition of shunpiker in the English dictionary

The definition of shunpiker in the dictionary is a driver who takes a side road to avoid paying a turnpike toll.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHUNPIKER


balalaika
ˌbæləˈlaɪkə
biker
ˈbaɪkə
dika
ˈdaɪkə
diker
ˈdaɪkə
Formica
fɔːˈmaɪkə
hiker
ˈhaɪkə
hitchhiker
ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪkə
laika
ˈlaɪkə
liker
ˈlaɪkə
lorica
lɒˈraɪkə
mica
ˈmaɪkə
Micah
ˈmaɪkə
myrica
mɪˈraɪkə
pica
ˈpaɪkə
pika
ˈpaɪkə
piker
ˈpaɪkə
spica
ˈspaɪkə
spiker
ˈspaɪkə
Streicher
ˈʃtraɪkə
striker
ˈstraɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHUNPIKER

shule
shun
shunamitism
shunless
shunnable
shunned
shunner
shunning
shunpike
shunt
shunt-wound
shunter
shunting
shunting operation
shunting yard
shura
shuriken
shush
Shushan
shusher

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHUNPIKER

daiker
disliker
dolphin striker
duiker
hunger striker
klondiker
laiker
minibiker
misliker
moniker
non-striker
realpolitiker
siker
spruiker

Synonyms and antonyms of shunpiker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shunpiker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHUNPIKER

Find out the translation of shunpiker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shunpiker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shunpiker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

shunpiker
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Shunpiker
570 millions of speakers

English

shunpiker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

shunpiker
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

shunpiker
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

shunpiker
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Shunpiker
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shunpiker
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Shunpiker
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shunpiker
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Shunpiker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

shunpiker
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

shunpiker
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shunpiker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shunpiker
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

shunpiker
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शुनिपिकर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Shunpiker
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

shunpiker
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shunpiker
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

shunpiker
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shunpiker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Shunpiker
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shunpiker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shunpiker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shunpiker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shunpiker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHUNPIKER»

The term «shunpiker» is normally little used and occupies the 149.588 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHUNPIKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shunpiker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shunpiker» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shunpiker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHUNPIKER»

Discover the use of shunpiker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shunpiker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Shunpiker's Choice
It appeared in the then Saturday supplement of The London Free Press, Weekend Magazine, in 1961. It remains my favorite.) I'm a shunpiker. I shun the turnpikes and skirt the highways. On the byways I find swamp iris bordering a gravel road, ...
William C. Heine, 1968
2
Pennsylvania in Public Memory: Reclaiming the Industrial Past
Shunpiker's Guide: PA Roadtrips: Cruising the Artisan Cheese Trail in Franklin County.” Harrisburg Patriot-News, January 14, 2007, G15. Simpson, Bill. Guide to Pennsylvania's Tourist Railroads. 2nd ed. Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing, 2003.
Carolyn L. Kitch, 2012
3
Canada's Who's who of the Poultry Industry
Morden, who is serving his fourth term as chairman of the Ontario Egg Producers' Marketing Board, treasures traditions but also recognizes the need for change. Gerald, his wife Carolyn and their son Duane are partners in Shunpiker Farms, ...
‎1987
4
The Lamp
"Only vaguely," said the shunpiker. "But we're headed west. And isn't it pretty around here?" In another recent instance a shunpiker, experimentally dodging off the obvious routes in Florida, found his Finnish wife looking dreamier and dreamier ...
‎1949
5
Virginia Highway Bulletin
The spirit of the shunpiker is epitomized in the remark of a zealous member threading his way through New York State on secondary roads. "Pete," he was asked, "have you any idea where we are?" "Only vaguely," said the shunpiker.
Virginia. Dept. of Highways
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500 Years of New Words
In 1644 a chap named Hodges distinguished between the comma and the a contraction of shunpiker. semicolon: “At a comma, stop a little.... At a semi-colon, somewhat more.” What Hodges did not bother to mention was that a much earlier  ...
Bill Sherk, 2004
7
Mary Wollstonecraft
... Sanjay Tiwari, Sardanaphalus, Sasquatch, Scientizzle, Scribblingwoman, Seaaron, Semperf, Sethoeph, SeventyThree, Sfahey, Sgt Pinback, Shanel, Shervinafshar, Shimeru, Shir-El too, Shizhao, Shunpiker, SilhouetteSaloon, Singinglemon, ...
By Wikipedians
8
WORD JUDGE USA
... SHUFFLERS SHUFFLES SHUFFLING SHUL SHULN SHULS SHUN SHUNNABLE SHUNNED SHUNNER SHUNNERS SHUNNING SHUNPIKE SHUNPIKED SHUNPIKER SHUNPIKERS SHUNPIKES SHUNPIKING SHUNPIKINGS SHUNS ...
Maliha Mendoza Mahmood, 2013
9
RV Snowbirding 101
... Russ, RV Boondocking Basic , 2004. De Vos, Robert and Brice, Tracie, RVers Friend (overnight parking and dump stations, America's truck and travel plazas), 2007. Edwards, Marianne, The Frugal Shunpiker's Guides to Boondocking. Estes  ...
Marsha Spink, 2011
10
Mason's Motoring Mayhem!: Tony Mason's Hectic Life in ...
As he lived in the Midlands, I travelled down by train from the north to meet him for the start of the Shunpiker Rally. We started from Coventry before attempting a special stage on Cannock Chase. I knew David was a very fast driver, but I didn't  ...
Tony Mason, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHUNPIKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shunpiker is used in the context of the following news items.
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Recipes with beer for Father's Day
Shunpiker 2015 · • Golf Guide 2015 · • Signature Homes & Re... • Enterprise: March 20. ... Shunpiker 2014 · • Best of London 2014 · • Signature Homes 2014. «London Free Press, Jun 15»
2
The Next Installment of A Shunpiker's Journal Radio Program
Lansing Michigan June 10, 2015; The next installment of A Shunpiker's Journal begins airing Wednesday, June 10 and will run for about 3 weeks. Listen live at ... «The Auto Channel, Jun 15»
3
Rhubarb has beer lovers discovering their Mojo
It's the beer that was rebranded for Mother's Day only as London Free Press Shunpiker Witty Traveller. Wayne Newton is a freelance journalist based in London. «London Free Press, Jun 15»
4
Shunpiker tour stops at Leaping Deer
Thousands of guests visited Leaping Deer Adventure Farm near Ingersoll as one of the stops on this year's Shunpiker mystery tour. «Ingersoll Times, Jun 15»
5
Dead Elephant worthy brew
The new location and its tasting room had a sort of coming out party on Mother's Day as a featured host for the annual Shunpiker Mother's Day Mystery Tour ... «London Free Press, May 15»
6
Habitat for Humanity to open a ReStore this year in St. Thomas
St. Thomas and Elgin were the place to be Sunday for SHUNPIKERS touring the annual London Free Press Mothers' Day outing thru southwestern Ontario. «St. Thomas Times-Journal, May 15»
7
Want suds with dash of maple?
... stumbling upon Rolling Ridge Maple Products on 8 Mile Rd. near Arva while researching stops for a London Free Press Shunpiker Mother's Day Mystery Tour. «London Free Press, Mar 15»
8
2015 Nissan Rouge Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy
This chapter of A Shunpiker's Journal is all about a road trip to Nashville, TN in a Nissan Rogue. Nashville has become one of our favorite destinations because ... «The Auto Channel, Dec 14»
9
Shunpiker's mystery tour comes to Seaforth
An annual tradition organized by the London Free Press for the past 45 years, the Shunpiker's mystery tour of daytrip destinations found it's way to Seaforth on ... «Seaforth Huron Expositor, May 14»
10
Shunpiker tour goes north, east
Shunpikers are asked to wait until Sunday before setting out to allow the good people at the destinations to prepare. Visit lfpress.com for Shunpiker information. «London Free Press, May 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Shunpiker [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/shunpiker>. Apr 2024 ».
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