1. Turning in the opposite direction
   "The company's financial turnaround was unexpected";
   - reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout [N. Amer]
    
2. A decision to reverse an earlier decision
   "The politician's turnaround on the key issue cost him support";
   - reversal, change of mind, flip-flop, turnabout [N. Amer], U-turn [informal]
    
3. An area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
   "The bus driver used the turnaround at the end of the street"
    
4. Act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip
   "The airport's quick turnaround time allowed for more flights per day";
   - turnround
    
5. The time required to complete a task
   "The lab promised a 24-hour turnaround time for test results";
   - turnaround time
    
6. An improvement in performance after a period of decline
   "The company made a remarkable turnaround after new management took over"

1. Turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
   "He turned around to face his opponent"; "My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake";
   - swing around, swing about
    
2. Improve dramatically
   "The new strategy turned around sales"; "The tutor turned around my son's performance in maths"
    
3. Improve significantly; go from bad to good
   "Her performance in school turned around";
   - pick up

Derived forms: turns around, turning around, turnarounds, turned around

Type of: ameliorate, amend, area, better, change of direction, deciding, decision making, improve, meliorate, mend, preparation, readying, reorientation, turn, work time

Part of: drive, driveway, private road, road, route

Encyclopedia: Turnaround