downturn
pronunciation
How to pronounce downturn in British English:
UK [ˈdaʊntɜːn]
How to pronounce downturn in American English:
US [ˈdaʊntɜːrn]
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- Noun:
- a worsening of business or economic activity
Word Origin
- downturn (n.)
- 1926 in the economic sense, from down (adv.) + turn (n.).
Example
- 1. University graduates earned less because of the economic downturn .
- 2. The economic downturn has hammered advertising like never before .
- 3. The mild downturn hurt tax revenues more than the previous administration had let on .
- 4. A us downturn will not be avoided .
- 5. Choice will not escape the downturn lightly .