DOWNTURN - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a worsening of business or economic activity

Example: the market took a downturn

Categories: Worsening

Synonyms

Downswing, Downturn

🔗 Related Words

down – A related word in the same word family.

turn – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Some English words are 'fossil words'—they only survive in idioms or fixed phrases.

🎵 Words that Rhyme with Downturn

Heartburn

➡️ Words that Start with DO

Dominican Doliolidae Donor Domestically Dollarfish Double-chinned Dolour Dogmatised Dockside Dogsbody Doyley Dovetailed

Words that End with RN ⬅️

Tricorn Turn U-turn Ultramodern Unborn Unconcern Unicorn Unlearn U-turn Yarn Yearn Zithern