turnaround

1 of 2

noun

turn·​around ˈtərn-ə-ˌrau̇nd How to pronounce turnaround (audio)
1
a
: the action of receiving, processing, and returning something
24-hour turnaround time on most orders
b
: the process of readying a transport vehicle for departure after its arrival
also : the time spent in this process
a quick turnaround between flights
2
a
: turnabout sense 1a
a corporate turnaround
3
: a space permitting the turning around of a vehicle
4
: a jump shot by a player facing away from the basket who turns toward the basket while shooting
often used attributively
a turnaround jumper

turn around

2 of 2

verb

turned around; turning around; turns around

intransitive verb

1
: to become changed for the better
2
: to act in an abrupt, different, or surprising manner
used with and
after three years he just turned around and left school

transitive verb

: to change for the better
turned her life around

Examples of turnaround in a Sentence

Noun The turnaround for most orders is 24 hours. There is a 24-hour turnaround time on most orders. a quick turnaround between flights The team needs a big turnaround after their loss last week. The company has achieved a remarkable turnaround in the past year. The latest news has caused a turnaround in public opinion.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But Reddit’s turnaround proves that content moderation is not an empty buzzword or a partisan plot. Kevin Roose, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024 Yeah, Virginia won the national title, and the same turnaround could be happening with Purdue. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024 Sistani blasted negative media coverage and assured employees that a turnaround is coming. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024 The turnaround last year — the stock had plunged 27% in 2022 — came after Warren Buffett sold his $5 billion TSMC holdings, citing geopolitical tensions as the reason given its location. John Cheng, Fortune Asia, 18 Mar. 2024 Faster turnaround and higher resolution raise the cost. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2024 The turnaround came during the 2022 general election. Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024 One of the major advantages of these mini-dramas lies in their remarkably low production costs and swift turnaround times. Faye Bradley, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024 Peloton said last month that its turnaround plan isn’t going as planned and NordicTrack-owner iFit scrapped its plans to go public in 2022. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
Verb
But once Koshy turned around, viewers got a full view of her matching lace thong where her dress dipped way down low. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 Still, many growers unwilling to pull up vines are losing money while hoping for the market to turn around. Reuters, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024 Flight logs show that after taking off from San Francisco, the Airbus A320 jet suddenly turned around over Sonora, Mexico, around 3 p.m. Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024 When there’s one of those items on the truck, the whole truck has to be turned around and go back to the start, which is now taking up to several weeks in some cases. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2024 New chiefs Joseph Tsai and Eddie Wu, two former deal-makers who took the helm from Daniel Zhang in 2023, are exploring options to turn around a flagging company hammered by two years of regulatory scrutiny. Jane Zhang, Fortune Asia, 5 Mar. 2024 The recommendations, according to Trian, are aimed at turning around Disney‘s total shareholder returns, which have trailed most of its peers (except Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global), according to the white paper. Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024 The puzzle pieces at QB for the Falcons are these: Desmond Ridder, the main starter last year, had a below-average season, contributing to the dismissal of head coach Arthur Smith, under whom Ryan Tannehill turned around his career with the Titans. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024 The plane, which took off from Hollywood Burbank Airport on Thursday evening with 16 people on board, turned around shortly after reaching Southern California’s Cajon mountain pass due to the developing situation on board, per the outlet. EW.com, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Verb

1888, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of turnaround was in 1888

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“Turnaround.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnaround. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

turnaround

1 of 2 noun
turn·​around ˈtər-nə-ˌrau̇nd How to pronounce turnaround (audio)
1
2
: the time needed for one complete cycle or round trip from start to destination and back

turn around

2 of 2 verb
1
: to act in a sudden, different, or surprising manner
he just turned around and left home
2
: to change for the better
turned her life around

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