turnaround

[ turn-uh-round ]

noun

1. the total time consumed in the round trip of a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc.
2. turnabout.
3. change of allegiance, opinion, mood, policy, etc.
4. a place or area having sufficient room for a vehicle to turn around.
5. the time required between receiving and finishing or processing work or materials.
6. Commerce.
   1. a reversal, as in business sales, especially from loss to profit.
   2. the time between the making of an investment and receiving a return.
7. Aviation. the elapsed time between an aircraft's arrival at an airfield terminal and its departure.

turnaround

/ ˈtɜːnəˌraʊnd /

noun

1. 1. 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
   2. the time taken for this
2. the total time taken by a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in a round trip
3. a complete reversal of a situation or set of circumstances

Word History and Origins

Origin of turnaround¹

First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase turn around

Example Sentences

Were you one of the Clarke doubters or did you see this turnaround coming?

From BBC

There, he had gained a reputation as a turnaround artist by saving the school from the brink of extinction.

From New York Times

After losing to the Miami Dolphins on Monday night, the Rams welcomed a short turnaround to forget about their ineffective performance on offense and breakdowns at key moments on defense.

From Los Angeles Times

And "turnaround teams" will be sent into struggling trusts, while top performers will have more freedom over spending.

From BBC

Its price is rocketing because the president-elect has vowed to make the US "the crypto capital of the planet" - a remarkable turnaround given as recently as 2021 he was calling Bitcoin a "scam."

From BBC

Related Words

• turnabout
• U-turn