turning

noun

turn·​ing ˈtər-niŋ 

1

: the act or course of one that turns

2

: a place of a change in direction

3

a

: a forming by use of a lathe

broadly : turnery

b

turnings plural : waste produced in turning

Examples of turning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other information voters should know Like some of his peers in the candidate field, Anderson describes this election as a turning point for small businesses in the Kansas City area. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Fraternities aren’t a novel idea to colleges, but a new fraternity at Stanford University could become a turning point in the eventual recognition of Division I football players as employees. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026

How To Measure Free Cash Flow Correctly The shift in focus by investors from earnings to free cash flow marks a turning point in market perceptions. — Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Adding this version of his splitter, which is firmer and looks like a fastball coming out of his hand, was a turning point for Sasaki earlier this season. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing turning

• turning point
• turning tricks
• wood turning

Rhymes for turning

• burning
• churning
• earning
• learning
• spurning
• yearning
• adjourning
• concerning
• discerning
• returning
• overturning