revolving

adjective

re·​volv·​ing ri-ˈväl-viŋ 

-ˈvȯl-,

 also  -ˈvä-viŋ,

 or  -ˈvȯ-viŋ

1

a

: tending to revolve or recur

especially : recurrently available

b

: of, relating to, or being credit that may be used repeatedly up to the specified limit and is usually repaid in regular proportional installments

2

: turning around on or as if on an axis

a revolving platform

Examples of revolving in a Sentence

The band played on a revolving stage.

Recent Examples on the Web

Judging by the amount of coaches that go out of the revolving door, that was quite the commitment. —Tim Ellis, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024

That leaves an endlessly revolving door between Zeke Nnaji, Dario Saric and DeAndre Jordan. —Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024

An said party staff and protesters had piled furniture and heavy objects against the revolving entrance door to block soldiers from accessing the building. —Ivan Watson, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024

Every day is a series of small battles, from finding the medical supplies Aurora needs to figuring out how to get to a revolving door of specialists hundreds of miles away. —Kate Wells, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of revolve

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing revolving

• revolving door
• revolving fund

Kids Definition

revolving

adjective

re·​volv·​ing

: likely to revolve or recur