revolving

adjective

re·​volv·​ing ri-ˈväl-viŋ 

-ˈvȯl-,

 also  -ˈvä-viŋ,

 or  -ˈvȯ-viŋ

1

a

: tending to revolve or recur

especially : recurrently available

b

: of, relating to, or being credit that may be used repeatedly up to the specified limit and is usually repaid in regular proportional installments

2

: turning around on or as if on an axis

a revolving platform

Examples of revolving in a Sentence

The band played on a revolving stage.

Recent Examples on the Web

And the redoubtable Danny Meyer has re-cast the Marriott Marquis Hotel’s vast revolving restaurant on the 47th floor as The View, where lobster spaghetti alla carbonara sells for $42, Prime rib goes for $69, ribeye for $74 and a non-alcohol Shirley Temple cocktail for $16. —John Mariani, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

There’s even a DJ stage complete with a revolving disco ball, all part of the property’s $6 million renovation. —Beth D'addono, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025

While Washington debates carbon credits, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed legislation allocating $45 million for a revolving disaster fund to address emergency and rebuilding needs. —Daniel Lehewych, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025

Coach Pete Carroll takes over after spending a year out of coaching and quarterback Geno Smith replaces a revolving door of mediocre quarterbacks to give Las Vegas a boost at perhaps the two most important spots in the organization. —David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of revolve

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing revolving

• revolving door
• revolving fund

Rhymes for revolving

• absolving
• devolving
• dissolving
• evolving
• involving
• resolving
• solving

Kids Definition

revolving

adjective

re·​volv·​ing

: likely to revolve or recur