downturn — a decline in economic, business, or other activity
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a decline in economic, business, or other activity
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdaʊnˌtɜːrn/
Example Sentences
- My dating life has been in a serious downturn since I started wearing socks with sandals.
- The restaurant business experienced a downturn during the pandemic.
- His mood took a sudden downturn when he realized he forgot his wallet on a first date.
downturn
NOUN[/ˈdaʊnˌtɜːrn/]
a decline in economic, business, or other activity
The situation hits a downturn — he loses balance and keeps sliding downward.
Downturn and it will overturn — the rise won’t return once it takes that downturn.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
A modern English compound word formed in the 20th century combining 'down' (from Old English 'dūn') and 'turn' (from Latin 'tornare' via Old French). It emerged as business and economic terminology to describe declining trends.
Breakdown
down (downward direction) + turn (change of direction) = downturn (a reversal or decline in direction/activity)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My dating life has been in a serious downturn since I started wearing socks with sandals.”
“The restaurant business experienced a downturn during the pandemic.”
“His mood took a sudden downturn when he realized he forgot his wallet on a first date.”
“The housing market downturn affected millions of homeowners.”
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