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the pike
What does the pike mean?
Locals' shorthand for the Massachusetts Turnpike, the east-west toll spine that runs from Logan all the way to the New York border. Nobody says 'I-90' or 'the Mass Pike' — it's just the Pike. The road you sit on for two hours in summer beach traffic and pay a small fortune in EZ-Pass tolls.
"Take the Pike west, get off at Sturbridge, and you're basically there."
Origin
Clipping of 'Massachusetts Turnpike,' opened 1957.
Frequently asked questions
What does "the Pike" refer to?
It's the Massachusetts Turnpike — known as I-90 to the rest of the country.
How do you use "the Pike" in a sentence?
"Traffic on the Pike was brutal heading into Boston."
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