upturn
pronunciation
How to pronounce upturn in British English:
UK [ˈʌptɜ:n]
How to pronounce upturn in American English:
US [ˈʌptɜrn]
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- Noun:
- an upward movement or trend as in business activity
Word Origin
- upturn (n.)
- 1868, "upturned part," from up (adv.) + turn (n.). Meaning "improvement" (especially in economics) is from 1930.
Example
- 1. China is a big driver of the current upturn .
- 2. Not all german exporters are enjoying the upturn .
- 3. This is the strongest upturn for more than 30 years .
- 4. The commercial upturn is reflected in its creative record .
- 5. Still , this upturn in housing is different from the boom .