# turnaround

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɜːnəˌɹaʊnd/ · frequency rank #17,264

## Definitions
1. The act of turning to face in the other direction.
2. A reversal of policy.
3. The carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out.
4. A turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.
5. A series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.
6. A cadence linking the end of a verse to the beginning of the next.
7. The notation for the addition of a grace note above then below a given note.
8. Synonym of goback.
9. The scheduled shutdown of an industrial plant, such as an oil rig, for maintenance and testing.
10. A contractual provision by which, if the studio elects to abandon a film project, the producer has a limited period in which to sell it elsewhere.
11. Preparations for takeoff, such as loading and servicing.
12. The relaying of a satellite signal.

## Etymology
Deverbal from turn around.

## Common misspellings (15)
`trunaround`, `tturnaround`, `tunraround`, `turanround`, `turnaorund`, `turnaronud`, `turnaroudn`, `turnaroundd`, `turnarounnd`, `turnarround`, `turnaruond`, `turnnaround`, `turnraound`, `turrnaround`, `utrnaround`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/turnaround