turning

noun

turn·​ing ˈtər-niŋ 

1

: the act or course of one that turns

2

: a place of a change in direction

3

a

: a forming by use of a lathe

broadly : turnery

b

turnings plural : waste produced in turning

Examples of turning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The debate over parking in Balboa Park has reached a turning point, and San Diegans deserve clarity about the choice before them. —Shane Harris, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026

And here again is the lesson, a turning away from despair. —Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026

Could 2026 be the turning point for AI? —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026

However, the turning point arrived when President Ronald Reagan allowed the technology to be opened for public use after the Korean Air Lines Flight 007 incident. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing turning

• turning point
• turning tricks
• wood turning

Rhymes for turning

• burning
• churning
• earning
• learning
• spurning
• yearning
• adjourning
• concerning
• discerning
• returning
• overturning