: 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)

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Like many modern turntables, this one gives the user the option of analog connection to a hi-fi system via RCA outputs or Bluetooth pairing to wireless speakers or headphones. New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026 The Michelin Key retreat named for the patron saint of music simmers with classic ’60s and ’70s energy, exuding the era’s powerful rock revolution with a lending library of vinyls, Rega turntables, and rock biographies. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026 Easy-to-assemble with no tools needed, easy-to-use, and easy-to-clean, plus the box is made specifically for storing the lazy Susan turntable quickly and easily after meals. ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Then suddenly — as if someone flipped the speed on the turntable from 33 1/3 to 45 rpm — the tune just went into massive overdrive, sounding nothing like you would have heard from the Dead. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turntable

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of turntable was in 1804

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“Turntable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turntable. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

Kids Definition

turntable

noun
1
: a platform that can be turned around
2
: a round flat plate that turns a phonograph record

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