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

Offline, plus-size and midsize influencers (broadly defined as between a dress size of 10 to 16) and models lament the sharp downturn in work and sponsorship deals over the past two years, coinciding with the mass accessibility of GLP-1s like Ozempic. —Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026

Yet the skyrocketing cost of housing and the dearth of legal protections ensuring homeownership during economic downturns have dimmed this dream. —Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026

In the wake of the prolonged downturn in the property market, Chinese households have bulked up their deposit savings—on the order of nearly seven percentage points of GDP compared to the their average levels in the 2010s. —Jan Mischke, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025

Reliance on food stamps typically surges during economic downturns, such as the sharp slump that followed the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020. —CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025

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