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

In place of a liquor shelf (the establishment sells only beer and cider), there’s a turntable and a library of vinyl—this evening’s up-tempo jazz struggled to compete with the din of a full house. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

At one point during the festivities, DJ Pee Wee (aka Anderson Paak, Mars’ opening act) took over the turntables inside the vinyl booth to hype up the crowd even more. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Nearby sit turntables that belong to Beatz, also known as Kasseem Dean, who collected the equipment as a young DJ on his way to becoming a high-profile record producer. — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2026

Published by Curvebender in honor of Martin’s centenary, the book features a new foreword written by another knight of the turntable, Sir Paul McCartney. — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 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
• irrigable
• 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