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

Set between the mountains and coastline of Southern California, the community of Pacific Palisades is at a turning point. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026

Then, in June 2026, another unexpected turning point arrived. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

It was heralded as a turning point for American philanthropy. — Nick Allardice, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Playing in the Pop Warner national final in Florida as an eighth grader was Anthony’s turning point. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 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