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

As much as 60 miles of cable a little thicker than a garden hose will be loaded onto a turntable on the deck, where it can be unspooled as the ship advances along the route. —Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026

This essentially puts a CD player into the same chassis as a turntable. —New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026

The art historian Mara Pogolvsky Ezcurra, discussing Tiempo de descuento, Paksa’s 1978 video work with the untiring soccer player, has written that the iris surrounding him looks like footage of a turntable. —Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026

Microwave Interior—Especially the Top and Sides Most people wipe the microwave turntable but forget the ceiling and side walls. —Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026

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