turntable

noun

turn·​ta·​ble ˈtərn-ˌtā-bəl 

: a revolvable platform: such as

a

: a rotating platform that carries a phonograph record

b

: a platform with a track for turning wheeled vehicles (such as locomotives)

c

: lazy susan

Examples of turntable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prototypes, turntables, personal correspondence and a replica of a work desk illustrate his creative process. —Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025

View gallery - 6 images Since Panasonic relaunched Technics as a luxury brand in 2014, its retro-modern turntables have been on the pricey side – sometimes ludicrously so. —New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025

Live DJs will be providing sounds on the turntable to get the party going. —Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025

If creating a repeating design around the cake, a lazy susan or turntable will make pivoting the cake a breeze. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for turntable

• able
• chaebol
• fable
• label
• sable
• stabile
• stable
• table
• allocable
• educable
• integrable
• purchasable

Kids Definition

turntable

noun

turn·​ta·​ble -ˌtā-bəl 

1

: a platform that can be turned around

2

: a round flat plate that turns a phonograph record