downturn

noun

down·​turn ˈdau̇n-ˌtərn How to pronounce downturn (audio)
: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity

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There are several reasons why markets in the state are experiencing such a downturn. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 This spring, Russia’s manufacturing sector, an industry that also includes defense enterprises, suffered its steepest downturn in close to three years, dropping 2 points from February to March. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 June 2025 Steeper slump That demographic shift is an additional overhang to the property market, which has struggled to emerge from a painful downturn since late 2020. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 June 2025 Higher escrow payments strain existing homeowners, leaving them more vulnerable if there is a downturn or other economic disruption, Hepp said. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for downturn

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of downturn was in 1658

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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downturn. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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