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- DictionaryDown·turn/ˈdounˌtərn/
noun
- 1. a decline in economic, business, or other activity: "a downturn in the housing market"
noun. an act or instance of turning down or the state of being turned down: the downturn of a lower lip in a permanent pout. a turn or trend downward; decrease or decline: The new year brought a downturn in the cost of living. downturn.
downturn (in something) a fall in the amount of business that is done; a time when the economy becomes weaker. Definition of downturn noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · downturn in American English. (ˈdaunˌtɜːrn) noun. 1. an act or instance of turning down or the state of being turned down. the downturn of a lower lip in a permanent pout. 2. a turn or trend downward; decrease or decline. The new year brought a downturn in the cost of living.
noun [ C ] uk / ˈdaʊntɜːn / us. Add to word list Add to word list. a period when a business or economy becomes less successful: There has been a sharp downturn in sales. (Definition of downturn from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of downturn. in Chinese (Traditional) 衰退，漸入低迷… See more.
1. an act or instance of turning down, or the state of being turned down: the downturn of a lower lip. 2. a downward trend; decline. [1925–30] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Thesaurus Antonyms Synonyms. Switch to new thesaurus.
an act or instance of turning down or the state of being turned down: the downturn of a lower lip in a permanent pout. a turn or trend downward; decrease or decline: The new year brought a downturn in the cost of living.
Definitions of 'downturn' If there is a downturn in the economy or in a company or industry, it becomes worse or less successful than it had been. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'downturn' British English: daʊntɜːʳn American English: daʊntɜrn. More. Synonyms of 'downturn' • decline, decrease, drop, fall [...] More.
