turnaround
Americannoun
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turnarounds
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the total time consumed in the round trip of a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc.
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change of allegiance, opinion, mood, policy, etc.
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a place or area having sufficient room for a vehicle to turn around.
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the time required between receiving and finishing or processing work or materials.
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Commerce.
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a reversal, as in business sales, especially from loss to profit.
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the time between the making of an investment and receiving a return.
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Aviation. the elapsed time between an aircraft's arrival at an airfield terminal and its departure.
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the act or process in which a ship, aircraft, etc, unloads passengers and freight at the end of a trip and reloads for the next trip
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the time taken for this
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the total time taken by a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in a round trip
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a complete reversal of a situation or set of circumstances
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of turnaround
First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase turn around
Example Sentences
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Still, it’s worth upholding this turnaround as an example of why speaking out on animal rights can be successful.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
Christa Pike has made a "profound" turnaround after last week's botched attempt to execute her in the US state of Tennessee, her lawyers say.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
“I think it’s a risky proposition for Starbucks, given that they are in the middle of a turnaround effort that is seemingly going well,” Seaport Research analyst Eric Gonzalez said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
It was his fourth hit in two games, representing a sharp turnaround after going 0 for 7 in the first two games of the series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
We had reached the turnaround spot and were heading back to the gym.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
And the prospect of one of Test cricket's greatest turnarounds was raised when England were reduced to 2-2 in the opening over.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
High-funnel marketing strategies are being reworked, but O’Keeffe suggested that macro turnarounds also need help on the shelf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Still, Laviolette, despite his track record of first-year turnarounds, is joining a team in flux.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Before transforming Ryanair, O’Leary made a careful study of Southwest and its no-frills, high-efficiency model, featuring a single aircraft type, point-to-point flying instead of hub-and-spoke, and quick plane turnarounds between flights.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
Forward returns after previous rapid turnarounds have leaned positive, the Bespoke analysts said in written commentary.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
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