turret

noun

tur·​ret ˈtər-ət 

ˈtə-rət, 

ˈtu̇r-ət 

1

: a little tower

specifically : an ornamental structure at an angle of a larger structure

2

a(1)

: a revolving armored structure on a warship that protects one or more guns mounted within it

(2)

: a similar upper structure usually for one gun on a tank

(3)

: a gunner's fixed or movable enclosure in an airplane

b

: a tall building usually moved on wheels and formerly used for carrying soldiers and equipment for breaching or scaling a wall

3

a

: a pivoted and revolvable holder in a machine tool

b

: a device (as on a microscope or a television camera) holding several lenses

Examples of turret in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now Rob is messing with another one of Candiace’s friends, and Candiace is ready to blow up the whole turret over it. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026

Were you all screwed by not having anyone in the turret to help protect you? —Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026

The armed versions, often made by attaching a turret to a logistics robot, usually carry a 7.62mm or .50 Cal machine gun. —David Hambling, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

The driver would have sat high in the central turret but would likely have had a poor view of the ground ahead. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English touret, from Anglo-French turette, tourette, diminutive of tur, tour tower — more at tower

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for turret

• urate

Kids Definition

turret

noun

tur·​ret ˈtər-ət  ˈtə-rət 

tu̇r-ət

1

: a little tower often at a corner of a building

2

: a low usually rotating structure (as in a tank, warship, or airplane) in which guns are mounted