turning

noun

turn·​ing ˈtər-niŋ How to pronounce turning (audio)
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

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The success of Starship’s 11th test flight and the rollout of Version 3 mark a turning point in modern rocketry. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025 But last year marked a turning point. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 In early Christian thinking, its connotations of languor and listlessness, within the spirit no less than the body, lent it the status of a sin—a turning aside from God for the sake of earthly sorrow. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 Regardless, that play marked a turning point. Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for turning

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of turning was in the 14th century

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“Turning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turning. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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