downturn

noun

down·​turn ˈdau̇n-ˌtərn 

: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity

Examples of downturn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Proposal 5 sets targets for savings into the Rainy Day Fund, preparing us to keep providing services during financial downturns. — Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Freedom without a revenue tether burns cash faster than any downturn will. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

State officials could pay for tax cuts, in theory, by cutting government services, something governors and legislators historically try to avoid during a downturn. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

Its operators blamed Hollywood’s downturn and the flight of 4-year-olds to California’s free transitional kindergarten programs. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for downturn

• adjourn
• concern
• decern
• discern
• extern
• heartburn
• interne
• nocturne
• return
• sunburn
• unworn
• upturn